[1] Bailey previously was a Maricopa County prosecutor, where he prosecuted homicides, violent crimes, and cases involving vulnerable populations.

[2] In 2004, Bailey ran for Maricopa County Attorney in a crowded Republican primary.

[9] On May 1, 2019, Bailey was sworn in as the interim United States Attorney for the District of Arizona.

[14] Consistent with these policies, Bailey's office criminally charged an American human rights volunteer, Dr. Scott Warren, for maintaining food and water stations for undocumented migrants in the Arizona desert.

A federal jury unanimously found Warren not guilty of "harboring" undocumented migrants.

"[18] Warren, speaking after the verdict, said, "The government failed in its attempt to criminalize basic human kindness.” [19] On February 8, 2021, he along with 55 other Trump-era U.S.