Young Thug Files Motion To Remove Judge From YSL Rico Case

Young Thug feels he can’t have a fair trial until the judge presiding over his case is promptly removed … and he just filed the necessary paperwork to make it happen, officially.

TMZ Hip Hop obtained new court docs filed by Young Thug’s lawyers on Monday — calling for the outright disqualification and/or recusal of Judge Ural D. Glanville … who’s been handling his criminal case in Atlanta.

The incarcerated rap star’s reasoning is about the same as that of his attorney Brian Steel — who was held in contempt recently for questioning whether the judge had possibly engaged in misconduct.

In case you haven’t heard … Judge Glanville was suggested to have held a secret ex parte meeting with defendant Kenneth “YSL Woody” Copeland — but not in the presence of others, which Thug and co. are crying foul over.

The judge didn’t deny the meeting took place, BTW — he simply tried to throw Steel in jail for not revealing how he knew about it in the first place. So on the merits … no one has really ruled one way or another — and now, YT is forcing the issue with this motion in court.

Thug is also pushing for a mistrial … which he hasn’t had much success in doing thus far. Meanwhile, Steel will remain free while his contempt of court charge is getting appealed.