A judge has denied a motion from the defense team for George Zimmerman to question Trayvon Martin's family attorney Benjamin Crump about the young woman believed to be Trayvon's girlfriend.

We’re told Judge Debra Nelson issued a written ruling denying Zimmerman’s defense attorneys’ motion for the judge to reconsider an earlier ruling. In that ruling earlier this month, the judge said the defense could not depose Crump because it is not necessary and would violate Crump’s attorney-client privilege with the Martin family.

The defense asked Nelson to reconsider, and allow them to question Crump under oath before the trial, based on what they say is new evidence. However, in this written ruling, Nelson is once again refusing to allow the defense to depose Crump.

At the center of this fight, Witness Number 8, the young woman who was on the phone with Trayvon Martin just moments before he was shot to death.

Zimmerman’s defense attorneys wanted to question Martin family attorney Ben Crump about that young woman, saying new details contradict sworn statements she and Crump have already given.

For example, she said she wasn’t at Trayvon’s funeral because she was at the hospital. Prosecutors now admit that was a lie.

Zimmerman's defense wants another hearing

Zimmerman’s defense said the court canceled a hearing Tuesday without consulting them first.

There’s not another scheduled hearing in the case until April 30, and the defense said with only a little more than two months left until trial, they need to have a hearing before the 30th in order to address pending matters in the case.

A court spokesperson said the judge has made it clear she is available whenever needed, and she will make time available if Zimmerman’s attorneys need it.