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New Judge Assigned to YSL RICO Trial Recuses Herself After Two Days
The judge newly assigned to the YSL RICO trial has recused herself after two days on the case. On Wednesday (July 17), Judge Shukura Ingram filed a motion in Fulton County Superior Court recusing herself from presiding over the trial. In the motion, she explained having a prior affiliation through court to one of the former codefendants on the case.
Meet the new judge assigned to Georgia rapper Young Thug’s trial
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A new judge has been assigned to take over Young Thug’s internationally watched criminal trial in Atlanta. According to the Fulton County Superior Court, Shukura Ingram is an appointee of former Gov. Nathan Deal who won reelection in May after running unopposed. She served on Fulton County’s magistrate court from 2015-2018. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Clark Atlanta University and a law degree from Georgia State University.
The Judge Presiding Over the Young Thug Trial Has Been Dismissed — There's a New One in Town
The already long-winded legal proceedings surrounding Young Thug have gotten even more complicated. The Atlanta rapper was arrested in May 2022 and charged with racketeering, as well as a host of other crimes related to his status as an alleged co-founder of the YSL street gang. His trial finally began in November 2023 and has been fraught with controversy. In July 2023 the judge in the Young Thug trial was removed from the case. Here's what we know.The judge in the Young Thug trial held a meeting with a state witness and prosecutors.According to Court TV, Fulton County Superior Court...
Georgia appeals court sets Fani Willis removal hearing after 2024 election
The Georgia Court of Appeals on Tuesday set the hearing for former President Donald Trump‘s effort to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from his case for Dec. 5, one month after the 2024 presidential election. The appeals court previously said the hearing over whether Willis can remain on the case would be set […]
Appeals court won't hear arguments on Fani Willis' role in Georgia Trump case until after election
A Georgia appeals court has set a December hearing for arguments on the appeal of a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against former President Donald Trump. Trump and other defendants had asked the Georgia Court...
A.M. ATL: New judge, new territory for the YSL trial
Morning, y’all! The forecast should feel familiar: temperatures in the low 90s with afternoon thunderstorms. News-wise, we’ve got the latest on Georgia football players’ poor driving choices, a budding housing voucher scandal and a festive Cirque du Soleil show bound for town. Also: Ticket presales for a...
Young Thug trial: What happens next?
ATLANTA — The hiatus in the longest trial in Georgia’s history appears to be coming to an end. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker has scheduled a status hearing Friday morning with defense attorneys and prosecutors to discuss next steps in the ongoing gang and racketeering case against Atlanta rapper Young Thug and his alleged associates.
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