Judge Paige Reese Whitaker, Atlanta Judicial Circuit. (Courtesy photo) Judge Paige Reese Whitaker, Atlanta Judicial Circuit. (Courtesy photo)

The new judge presiding over the racketeering and gang prosecution of rapper Young Thug and several other defendants said Friday she plans to move forward expeditiously with the trial, which has already dragged on for more than a year.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker held a hearing with prosecutors and defense attorneys to understand any pending issues she needed to address and lay down some ground rules.

Judge Ural Glanville of Fulton County Superior Court. Courtesy photo Chief Judge Ural Glanville of Fulton County Superior Court. (Courtesy photo)