So, upon further reading it appears that the reason I saw this linked to today was that the officer in question has just been convicted of contempt of court, and given the "punishment" of having to hold a press conference at which he apologizes to the lawyer. If he doesn't hold the press conference by a Dec. 1, he must report to the county jail. But his boss is ordering him not to!
http://www.heatcity.org/2009/11/arpaio-to-judge-fat-chance-of-apology.htmlPretty much any of the possibilities between now and Dec. 1 are ridiculous.