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Elon Musk $1 million voter lottery suit sent back to state court

www.cnbc.com Elon Musk $1 million voter lottery suit sent back to state court

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his America PAC have backed Donald Trump in the presidential election against Kamala Harris.

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A federal judge in Pennsylvania returned to state court a lawsuit against Elon Musk and his political action committee over their $1 million daily giveaway to voters in swing states.
The order came a day after the lawsuit by city District Attorney Larry Krasner was removed to federal court at the request of the Tesla CEO Musk and his America PAC.
Krasner's lawsuit accuses Musk and the PAC, who are supporting Donald Trump over Kamala Harris, of running an illegal lottery.

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So now they can go into court on Monday and by the end of the day there will be an order that he has to stop his election lottery for an election that happens less than a day later.

Good job everyone. You did it.
- My understanding is that if they charge him, it being in a state court means Trump can't pardon him if he wins.
  
  The lawsuit in question is a civil matter, not a criminal one, but you are correct that that is the case if a state prosecutor does decide to bring criminal charges
- So absurd that the judge didn’t order an emergency stay.
Our reality’s version of Tony Stark is a total double bag
I wish there was even a sliver of a chance that this meant jail time for this goof.
- If any of us did something like this we’d get years.
  
  You should see all the hoops a PTA has to jump through to avoid having a 50/50 drawing classed as an illegal lottery in Pa. It's ridiculous that it took as long as it did for someone to file suit.
- I'd be happy if they just deported him. I mean jail time and heavy fines would be the dream but I'll take him having to leave the country. Isn't that what they want us to do with foreigners that commit crimes anyway?
  
  Edit: Reminded this is a civil case so no chance of jail or deportation. Bit of doesn't hurt to have dreams.
  
  Edit: Reminded this is a civil case so no chance of jail or deportation.
  
  He's the world's second richest fucking person. HOW DOES HE GET PUNISHED IF NOT JAIL OR DEPORTATION?! A fine isn't a real fucking thing, it's the equivalent of me giving less than a penny even though I commited a crime. It's basically free for him
South African Idiot ~~Savant~~ Fails To Understand American Court System
- Lose the savant part.
  
  So stricken
- Or has lawyers that understand it perfectly and successfully delayed any injunctions until after it matters.
  
  This. It's a delay tactic
Ha ha.
- https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/012/132/thatsthejoke.jpg
seeking to chill Defendant Musk’s exercise of his First Amendment rights is absolutely unconstitutional coming from a government official

Oh wait but he wouldn’t have any 1st amendment protections if (let’s face it, when) he lied to get that H1-B back in the day
- Nah, the 1st amendment does protect non-citizens as well as citizens.
  
  I learned something new! Thanks for the correction.
But on Wednesday night, lawyers for Musk and the PAC filed a notice removing the lawsuit to federal court.

Wait, that's something the lawyers for the defendant can just do on their own? WTF?
Now hall his ass into court.

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