‘Get out of my courtroom’ : Houston judge faces scrutiny over viral courtroom clip

HOUSTON – A video clip featuring Houston Judge Nathan Milliron is garnering millions of views online, with many viewers questioning whether his behavior met the standards expected of someone in his position.

The clip appears to be taken from a livestreamed court proceeding and shows a tense exchange between Judge Milliron and an IT representative assisting with audio or technical issues in the courtroom.

At the start of the clip, the IT representative is heard guiding the judge through what appears to be an audio issue.

“You don’t have to go too far… you just joined from your audio here, right?” the IT staff member says.

“Yes,” Judge Milliron responds, as the representative moves closer and the judge steps away from the bench.

“Five seconds, you don’t have to go far… okay, you’re good,” the IT worker continues.

However, the video contains a noticeable jump cut, indicating that part of the clip has been edited. After the cut, the IT representative remarks, “false alarm.”

Judge Milliron quickly pushes back.

“It wasn’t a false alarm,” he replies.

The IT representative then says, “false negative,” followed by a brief giggle.

The comment does not land well with the judge.

“Don’t joke around,” Judge Milliron says while standing at the bench. “I’m serious about this. It was happening.”

As he sits down, the judge raises his hands in a gesture to stop further discussion.

“We’re good. Thank you. Get out of my courtroom,” he sharply tells the IT representative.

Moments later, visibly frustrated, Judge Milliron adds, “Find his supervisor. Jesus Christ. I’m sick and tired of this bulls-- today.”

The clip has since gone viral across social media platforms, with one post on X, formerly known as Twitter, receiving nearly 3 million views since Saturday, March 28.

On Threads, the clip has received 4,700 reactions.

It is not clear when the footage was originally recorded, though Judge Milliron is known to livestream court proceedings, which may explain how the moment was captured and shared.

KPRC 2’s Rilwan Balogun reached out to the judge’s office for comment; however, officials said Judge Milliron is currently in trial and unavailable to respond.