Arpaio defamation claims dismissed

TAMPA, Fla. — Joe Arpaio lost his suit against the federal government, Joe Biden and the Harris for President campaign, which allegedly defamed him when former Vice-President Kamala Harris’s campaign made a social media post claiming the former Arizona sheriff was a convicted felon who had mistreated immigrants. The court lacks personal jurisdiction over the campaigns and lacks subject matter jurisdiction over the claims against the U.S.