What role does Judge Taylor play in the outcome of the trial?

Judge Taylor
serves mostly as mediator and facilitator for the trial, as he does not posit his own opinions
into the proceedings, but serves instead as referee between the defense and the
prosecution.

The stern Judge Taylor does not permit outbursts in his
courtroom, as he threatens at one point to "clear the whole courtroom" if there is any
such commotion. We see that Judge Taylor is trying his hardest to keep an objective distance
from the whole mess of the trial in the first place, but serves well in the capacity of
courtroom manager.