NEW : ` ` This is America , '' says civil rights activists . Judge : ` ` America 's Toughest Sheriff '' may not allow race or color to influence decisions . Sheriff Joe Brown 's lawyer says his client did not racially profile . He sat in a cell for hours before a federal immigration agent confirmed that his documents were in order . The sheriff 's office plans to appeal the ruling .
NEW : ` ` This is America , '' says civil rights activists . Judge : ` ` America 's Toughest Sheriff '' may not allow race or color to influence decisions . Sheriff Joe Brown 's lawyer says his client did not racially profile . The sheriff 's office plans to appeal the ruling .