By David Schwartz
PHOENIX, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Lawyers for embattled Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio have asked a federal judge to order a settlement conference as they seek to ward off possible contempt charges stemming from a 2007 racial profiling case, court documents showed on Monday.
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Attorneys for the plaintiffs have said that Arpaio, who announced last week that he will seek re-election, should be held in contempt for repeatedly ignoring court orders. (Editing by Cynthia Johnston and Eric Walsh)
