A U.S. District Judge rejected Elon Musk’s bid to move a pending lawsuit challenging his $1 million daily voter registration giveaways to federal court.
Judge Gerald Pappert ruled that the lawsuit filed by Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner will return to state court thereby ensuring a prompt hearing before Election Day. On Thursday, Pennsylvania state judge Angelo Foglietta said that he would not move forward with the lawsuit that seeks to stop Musk and his $1 million voter giveaways.
By trying to move courts, Musk succeeded in pausing a Thursday state court hearing that required his attendance. Krasner, a Democrat, has accused Musk of running an “illegal lottery scheme to influence voters.” On Monday he sued Musk and his super PAC asking the court to halt the sweepstakes. In October, the Musk financed America PAC initiated giveaways to registered voters in seven swing states, including Pennsylvania, who have signed the PAC’s petition supporting free speech and the right to bear arms.
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