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submitted 3 weeks ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Key Points

  • 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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[-] Anissem@lemmy.ml 61 points 3 weeks ago

Our reality’s version of Tony Stark is a total double bag

[-] LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world 41 points 3 weeks ago

Phony Shart

[-] thenextguy@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago

Justin Hammer, except he can't dance.

[-] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 4 points 3 weeks ago
[-] AshMan85@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago
[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago
[-] AshMan85@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

im a huge star trek fan so i really appreciate this lol

[-] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 47 points 3 weeks ago

I wish there was even a sliver of a chance that this meant jail time for this goof.

[-] GroundedGator@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

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.

[-] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago

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

[-] whodatdair 18 points 3 weeks ago

If any of us did something like this we’d get years.

[-] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 27 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

South African Idiot ~~Savant~~ Fails To Understand American Court System

[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago
[-] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 4 points 3 weeks ago

So stricken

[-] Nougat@fedia.io 13 points 3 weeks ago
[-] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

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

[-] Armok_the_bunny@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago

Nah, the 1st amendment does protect non-citizens as well as citizens.

[-] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

I learned something new! Thanks for the correction.

[-] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 6 points 3 weeks ago

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?

[-] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago

Now hall his ass into court.

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