The Christopher Columbus statue will now stand freely in Marconi Plaza, Philadelphia after a judge ruled that the statue should not be boxed or removed.
Attorney George Bochetto, who represents supporters of the 144-year-old statue, weighs in on the local court's most recent decision.in Philadelphia has been removed after a commonwealth judge ruled against Mayor Jim Kenney—who previously called for the statue to be taken down.
In a ruling last week, Judge Mary Hannah Leavitt ordered that the Marconi Plaza statue be uncovered, after remaining inside a green, white, and red plywood box since June 2020. The box was painted at the request of Council member Mark Squilla, who represents the district. Leavitt said if the mayor or the city takes issue with the statue's"message," they can add their own plaque with additional information. She also noted that the city accepted the statue as a donation in 1876 and thus has a"fiduciary duty" to preserve the statue, which was designated as a historic object in 2017.
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