Judge Brinkley refused to withdraw from the case despite the allegations of bias against Meek. "This bald allegation has no basis in reality," she wrote. "There is zero evidence to support this claim. The court has repeatedly told Defendant that he cannot demand special treatment just because he has chosen to be an entertainer." Meek's lawyers have filed a petition to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in an effort to get their client out of prison. "This ruling from Judge Genece Brinkley simply reaffirms the fact she has turned Meek Mill's case into a personal vendetta," Meek's lawyer Joe Tacopina said in a statement to Philadelphia's CBS 3.
The judge's ruling came after a report revealed Meek's original arresting officer, Reginald Graham was on a list of allegedly corrupt cops who were part of a "Do Not Testify" roster. Following the report, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said he was unopposed to Meek being released on bail.