Court of appeals in Washington , DC will hear the case in May , the last stop on a journey that may end in the Supreme Court . Maricopa County , Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio is challenging Obama 's plan to guarantee that more than 5 million of illegal immigrants wo n't be deported . He sued , claiming the 'amnesty ' arrangement would result in more border-crossers and more crime . Circuit court judge who threw out the lawsuit in December in an Obama appointee .
Court of appeals in Washington , DC will hear the case in May , the last stop on a journey that may end in the Supreme Court . Maricopa County , Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio is challenging Obama 's plan to guarantee that millions of illegal immigrants wo n't be deported . He sued , claiming the 'amnesty ' arrangement would result in more border-crossers and more crime . Circuit court judge who threw out the lawsuit in December in an Obama appointee .