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A federal appeals court block of a judge’s ruling that found the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk policy discriminated against minorities may be short-lived, depending on the outcome of next week’s mayoral election.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Thursday that the ruling by U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin would be on hold pending the outcome of an appeal by the city, a fight that could be dropped if Democrat Bill de Blasio, who is leading the polls by 39 points, has his way.
He has said he would drop objections to the decision, which calls for a monitor to oversee major changes to the police tactic.
“I said repeatedly that what Judge Scheindlin did was correct,” De Blasio said. ”We had a situation that could not continue. The specific remedies she offered were fair and a first step toward the kind of reforms we needed.”
His Republican rival, Joe Lhota, said the city’s next mayor must push forward with the appeal.
“We’re going to move forward to have it completely overturned upon appeal,” he said. “This is good for New Yorkers because it’s going to continue the proactive policing that has driven crime down.”
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