Judge who presided over NYC stop-frisk case is leaving bench

March 24, 2016 Associated Press

U.S. District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin, who played a pivotal role in changing police stop-and-frisk practices in New York City, is leaving the bench for private practice. AP Photo/Richard Drew, File

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A judge who played a pivotal role in changing police stop-and-frisk practices in New York City is leaving the bench for private practice.

U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin announced the move in an email sent Wednesday to judges in Brooklyn and Manhattan. She says she’ll join a large New York City law firm and concentrate on resolving disputes, including matters requiring an arbitrator and mediator.

The move was first reported by the New York Law Journal. Scheindlin described her more than 21 years on the federal bench as the best years of her life.