Georgia: judge in Young Thug racketeering case removed

Two defendants sought recusal of Ural Glanville over meeting judge held with state witness and prosecutors

The judge overseeing the long-running racketeering and gang prosecution against Young Thug and others has been removed from the case after two defendants sought his recusal, citing a meeting the judge held with prosecutors and a state witness.

Ural Glanville, the Fulton county superior court chief judge, had put the case in Atlanta on hold two weeks ago to give another judge a chance to review the defendants' motions for recusal. Judge Rachel Krause on Monday granted those motions and ordered the clerk of court to assign the case to a different judge.