If post 28 is right and the Judge is an "old mentor" of Nifong
he may let this trial proceed. The Judge may resent outside interference.
Da Judge" should be hung at the same time Nifong is hung, and with the same rope - Kilkenny Cats style.
If Judgie-Pooh knows that his old protege is out of line AND either said nothing or did nothing, then he is as guilty as Nifong. A judge sitting on a case has rather substantial powers, amongst whivh is the power to summarily dismiss any charges which he feels are groundless - and this merely by calling for a pretrial conference and expressing "a judicious opinion".
The worst possibility, and probably the most likely one, is that Da Judge knew all along what was occurring and did nothing deliberately.
Hand 'em all.