Secret ex-partes with witnesses aside, Judge Glanville didn’t have a reputation for running the tightest ship. Tardiness became so regular that it was a bit of a meme:
YSL proceedings starting only 38 minutes late
— Anthony Michael Kreis (@AnthonyMKreis) April 4, 2024
It looks like things will play out differently in Judge Whitaker’s court:
Young Thug Trial: Status Conference with the new Judge, Judge Whitaker
WE STARTED 2 MINUTES EARLY WHAT A BREATH OF FRESH AIR 🤯🤯 pic.twitter.com/Z8ROBl444q
— THUGGERDAILY ひ (@ThuggerDaily) July 19, 2024
Here are some of the expected changes to the docket:
Judge Whitaker has laid out some new guidelines for the courtroom in the Young Thug trial.
All things considered, it’s great to see the Judge show control over the courtroom, something we’ve had problems with before. pic.twitter.com/1wZhnM2f3l
— THUGGERDAILY ひ (@ThuggerDaily) July 19, 2024
Three cheers for punctuality! Shame about the wardrobe limitations, though. Guess we missed out on the opportunity to see Thugger bring the “Jeffrey” outfit to the stand:
Small price to pay for due process. And while the change-up in judges has garnered the most attention, we’ll see a pretty big change in the prosecutorial lineup if Brian Steel gets his way:
Brian Steel files a motion to disqualify 2 prosecutors, Ms. Love and Ms. Hylton
He says they have made themselves critical witnesses in this case and he needs to call them to the stand. pic.twitter.com/2zJFzWBDvi
— THUGGERDAILY ひ (@ThuggerDaily) July 19, 2024
Judge Whitaker is off to a great start!
Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s. He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at [email protected] and by tweet at @WritesForRent.