Heck even a secret meeting with the judge, while it might not result in mistrial, is highly unusual in the US and could be brought up on appeal.
There are basically no circumstances where a judge should meet with representation of just one side. Especially when that side is the government.
1. The judge had a secret meeting with the prosecution.
2. The defence attorney found out about it, and challenged the judge about it.
3. The judge demanded to know how the defence attorney found out.
4. When the defence attorney refused to say, the judge ordered the attorney to be jailed for contempt of court.
https://www.billboard.com/pro/young-thug-trial-judge-denies-...
Can you say more about this? The last I read, the state supreme court has accepted the case about the attorney's 'contempt of court' charge, but has not:
- issued any opinion related to any of these issues, or
- accepted any case about the judge being corrupt, recusing himself etc.
Did I miss some news?
This ruling has no bearing on the original case.