Tyler Trial Set for May 2027 as Judge Reviews Prior Rulings

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lawrence Riff set Steven Tyler’s civil trial for May 3, 2027, and said he would consider requests to review rulings made by his predecessor, Judge Patricia Young. The review could change which claims brought by Julia Misley proceed, but Riff has not reversed any of Young’s decisions.

Riff gave the parties until November 20, 2026, to request review of Young’s orders. He said he expected to hold a hearing in January on the ruling that narrowed Misley’s case. The trial date was set after Young recused herself in September, shortly before a previously scheduled trial, after disclosing discussions with Judge David Reinert, who had earlier been disqualified from the case.

Young’s April ruling dismissed claims tied to alleged conduct in Massachusetts, Oregon and Washington, leaving claims connected to California for trial. The remaining case was described as concerning an alleged sexual encounter during a California trip. Riff’s willingness to consider challenges does not itself restore the dismissed claims; the scope will depend on his review.

Misley alleges Tyler began a nonconsensual sexual relationship with her in 1973, when she was 16 and he was 25,...