Judge blocks Pinal County Attorney’s rogue ICE deal, says he exceeded his authority

By: Gloria Rebecca Gomez

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: May 16, 2026

Words: 1,917

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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A Maricopa County Superior Court judge on Friday shot down an attempt by Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller to use his office to help President Donald Trump’s mass deportation effort, blocking a partnership that would have turned the county attorney’s 10 investigators into de facto immigration agents.

After a nearly three-hour long hearing, Judge Michael Gordon issued his ruling from the bench, saying that Miller has no legal authority to enter into agreements with …

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