The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted to give its lawyers permission Monday to sue the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office over the purchase of a $456,000 inmate transport bus purchased with money from the Jail Enhancement Fund.

The bus was originally purchased in October 2008; the supervisors have since refused to title it because they had questions about the purchase.

In other news, Judge Gary Donahoe has stepped aside from his position as presiding judge over the criminal courts system three months early, possibly to make way for a lawsuit against Sheriff Joe Arpaio and County Attorney Andrew Thomas alleging malicious prosecution.

In the ongoing battle between the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, Andrew Thomas and Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Mary Rose Wilcox has scored a victory.

A judge dismissed the indictment against Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox, who was accused of conflict of interest, perjury and false swearing. In Tuesday's ruling, Judge John Leonardo accused Thomas of attacking the Board of Supervisors to further his political career.

After Leonardo's ruling, Thomas filed to dismiss the cases against Supervisor Don Stapley and Judge Gary Donahoe.

On a side note, it's been a busy sweeps month at CBS 5 News and KPHO.com. I'm working on another round-up post to catch up on everything we've missed.

A criminal complaint has been filed against Superior Court Judge Gary Donahoe, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced in a news conference Wednesday.

The complaint accuses Donahoe of bribery and corruption in connection with an investigation into the downtown court tower project. Arpaio and Thomas also filed a racketeering lawsuit against Maricopa County leaders -- including the entire Board of Supervisors -- in connection with the court tower project last week.