Lawyers for the former Maricopa County Sheriff had been trying to get the contempt charges against him thrown out or - at the least - get the trial delayed.
Earlier Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton rejected another request by Arpaio to have a jury trial rather than a bench trial.
In recent weeks, the judge presiding over the criminal case has declined two other requests by Arpaio to postpone the April 25 trial. The trial will now be in either late June or early July.
It was a split decision for Joe Arpaio and his legal team in federal court.
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Another was the provision for loan losses, which at $1.66 billion was better than all seven estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Citigroup's consumer banking revenue rose to $7.82 billion from $7.71 billion in the same quarter a year ago.
Arpaio's lawyers convinced the judge in the case that they needed more time to prepare.
He's charged with contempt for ignoring a court order in a racial-profiling case to stop his immigration patrols.
In a closed-door hearing last week, Arpaio's lead attorney Mel McDonald was allowed to quit the case after citing ethical concerns. He could face up to six months in jail. Arpaio's lawyers argued the civil case was being appealed and the criminal case should be held until it was decided.
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