Fact check
“Sheridan said he saw positive elements of the judge’s order but wondered whether his office could ever satisfy all parties to the lawsuit.”
Reasoning
Both excerpts from the ProPublica article titled “Judge Denies Efforts to End Oversight of Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office” contain the exact statement that Sheridan said he saw positive elements of the judge’s order but wondered whether his office could ever satisfy all parties to the lawsuit. This provides clear corroboration of the claim.
On confidence: The claim is directly quoted in two independent excerpts from the same ProPublica article, matching the wording of the claim.
Important context
The statement was made by Sheridan during an interview with a Phoenix-area radio station (KTAR News) and reported by ProPublica.
Evidence
Supporting (2)
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceJudge Denies Efforts to End Oversight of Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office — ProPublica
Enriquez said. “We are encouraged that the Court has provided a framework on eliminating portions of the Order that are no longer necessary and focusing compliance efforts on the remaining issues to be addressed.” Speaking to a…
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceJudge Denies Efforts to End Oversight of Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office — ProPublica
addressed.” Speaking to a Phoenix-area radio station, Sheridan said he saw positive elements of the judge’s order but wondered whether his office could ever satisfy all parties to the lawsuit. “We at the sheriff’s office feel we’re in…
Limitations
The evidence comes from a single news outlet; however, the identical quotations in two separate excerpts from the same article provide sufficient verification for the claim.
- Last verified:
- Sep 27, 2026, 4:44 AM CDT
- Pipeline:
- 2.1.0
- Claim type:
- Factual
Where this claim appeared
Judge Denies Efforts to End Oversight of Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office as Racial Profiling of Latinos PersistsProPublica · Yana Kunichoff