A federal appeals judge denied the Bloomberg administration’s request to expedite its appeal of reforms to the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk practice that a court ordered last month.
The city claimed its appeal of the bombshell Aug. 12 ruling by Manhattan Federal Court Judge Shira Scheindlin needed to be settled quickly. The city argues that Scheindlin’s reforms — including appointing a monitor to ensure that NYPD street stops don’t violate the constitutional rights of minorities — has threatened to disrupt police work.
But in a written decision Thursday, 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Richard Wesley shot down the city’s request for a hurry-up. He offered no explanation.
“This decision has no bearing on the merits or importance of the case,” said city lawyer Michael Cardozo, insisting the city will move forward with its appeal.
