A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a judge’s order that called for changes to the New York City Police Department’s stop-and-frisk program.
As a result of the decision, Judge Shira Scheindlin will be removed from the case and her decisions will be stayed pending the outcome of an appeal by the city.
In August, Scheindlin ruled that the city violated the U.S. Constitution in the way it carried out its program of stopping and questioning people.
She assigned an independent monitor to help the police department change the policy.
However, Thursday’s decision by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals puts all of that on hold.
The court said Judge Scheindlin appeared to be partial and pointed to media interviews and public statements she made.
The city says the practice is effective in keeping crime down while opponents argue it unfairly targets minorities.
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