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From The Hill: A judge on Friday rejected Elon Musk’s attempt to move to federal court a lawsuit challenging his $1 million daily giveaways to registered voters in swing states.
Musk’s attorneys have accused Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner (D) of attempting to rush a court-ordered stop to the giveaways. By trying to move courts, Musk halted a Thursday state court hearing at which his attendance was required.
“The District Attorney wants this litigation to be a rushed stage play, and the attendant spectacle and attention that go with it. But this lawsuit belongs in federal court, where it can be decided soberly and in a deliberate fashion,” Musk’s attorneys wrote in court filings.
U.S. District Judge Gerald Pappert’s ruling remands the lawsuit back to state court, siding with the district attorney and allowing the hearing to proceed.
America PAC launched the sweepstakes in late October. The giveaways are restricted 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.
Krasner filed a lawsuit against Musk and America PAC on Monday, claiming that the $1 million daily giveaways are an “illegal lottery” under Pennsylvania state law.
Musk is not halting the giveaways. He just announced the next winner Friday afternoon:
Congratulations, Ronald of Michigan! https://t.co/cmsxsPmoOx
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 1, 2024
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