I know JB is a pain, and I love the judge but he does have to be careful not to show his distaste for JB. I think it is ok to dislike him, but a juror could pick up on that and not approve. You never know what jurors will do or think, and we can't assume they will all be longtime Casey-haters.
I am not doubting the judge, but every person on HLN says they have never heard of a jury being seated this way, without having a chance to talk to the other potentials. Beth K. says she has never seen it done this way, says it took 3 weeks to seat jury for Jessica Lunsford's killers. No one is understanding it, that is all I am getting from this.