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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
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`No. CV-07-02513-PHX-GMS
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`ORDER
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`Manuel de Jesus Ortega Melendres, on
`behalf of himself and all others similarly
`situated, et al.,
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`Plaintiffs,
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`United States of America,
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` Plaintiff-Intervenor,
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`v.
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`Gerard A. Sheridan, in his official capacity
`as Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona; et
`al.,
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`Defendants.
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`The Court held an emergency telephonic hearing this afternoon at 4:30 in response
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`to MCSO’s request. In the hearing, MCSO requested that it cancel the community meeting
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`scheduled for this evening at 6:30 PM at Frank Elementary School in Guadalupe. The
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`Community Meeting is required by Court Order. See Doc. 2431 at ¶ 109.
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`Community meetings can be at times active and even have attracted organized
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`protests, but the Monitor has had a history of running them without incident for the last
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`eleven years. The Court has been advised that the site was previewed by the MCSO this
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`Monday and the cafeteria was selected by them as the optimal location. The MCSO has,
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`however, deemed it necessary to raise security concerns this afternoon in light of protests
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`Case 2:07-cv-02513-GMS Document 3125 Filed 02/05/25 Page 2 of 2
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`in the Phoenix area regarding immigration policies of the new administration, one of which,
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`in Glendale, required police intervention. There has been a separate and peaceful protest
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`at the state capitol earlier today. The MCSO is aware of no specific threats regarding the
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`Community Meeting. The Monitor has had personnel surveying the site since earlier this
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`afternoon. There is, at present, no indication of a crowd or any other protest activity. The
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`MCSO plans on providing twenty officers as security for the event. It has done no formal
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`risk assessment and is aware of no specific threats. Certainly, however, in light of recent
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`events, the focus of the meeting could become uncontrollable and go beyond that
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`authorized by Court order.
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` Plaintiff is reluctant to cancel the community meeting, especially at this late hour.
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`It has been advertised for many weeks prior to the event and is viewed by the Plaintiff as
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`an effective and necessary way to provide MCSO with community feedback. Unwarranted
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`concern about threats, when there are no specific threats, could deter further participation
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`at this and other community meetings.
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`The Monitor is experienced at making risk assessments. The meeting will,
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`therefore, go forward as usual under the direction of the Monitor. However, the Court
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`empowers the Monitor to make an assessment whether the meeting can safely proceed,
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`and, if necessary to cancel or terminate the meeting if security concerns, or a lack of control
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`dictate such a course of action. Chief Hawthorne’s consultation with the Monitor in this
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`respect is welcome.
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`Dated this 5th day of February, 2025.
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