Sheriff 's lawyer : Government expectation of documents and access is `` unreasonable '' Lawyer refuses to commit to Justice Department 's September 10 deadline . If it does n't turn over the documents , the government has threatened to sue the sheriff 's office `` to compel access to the requested documents , facilities and personnel , '' Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Thomas Perez has said . Comment: Officials are investigating alleged civil rights violations by the sheriff 's office .
Sheriff 's lawyer : Government expectation of documents and access is `` unreasonable '' Lawyer refuses to commit to Justice Department 's September 10 deadline . Comment: Officials are investigating alleged civil rights violations by the sheriff 's office .