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Nominee for Phoenix U.S. Atty. Was Critical of Sheriff Joe
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A former Pima Superior Court judge who once had some pointed words about Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio in a court ruling, has been nominated by President Obama to take over the U.S. Attorney post in Phoenix, the Phoenix New Times reports. Judge John Leonardo once wrote in a ruling that…