Appeals court OKs NYC mayor's run for third term

A federal appeals court concluded Tuesday there are no constitutional obstructions to letting Mayor Michael Bloomberg run for a third term this year.

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said that absent a flaw in the law or a violation of the Constitution, "It is not the role of this court to interject itself into city politics."

The appeals court acknowledged that some people think a change in law allowing Bloomberg to run again disregards the will of people who voted for term limits. But the court said it can decide only constitutional issues and legal claims.

The appeals court called Bloomberg's reason for wanting a third term a "legitimate objective" and said it was inconsequential that the city "also may have been motivated by political reasons — the desire to remain in office and in positions of seniority."

The appeals court said the law did not interfere with a fundamental right.

Michael H. Drucker
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