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Elon Musk Requests Judge’s Recusal in Tesla Case

By aimee yang

A Delaware judge in charge of a lawsuit against Elon Musk has been mentioned in a LinkedIn search by his lawyers. Musk’s lawyers want Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick to step down from the case. They say she has shown bias against him by reacting to a LinkedIn post that criticises him.

The lawsuit is from Tesla shareholders. They say Musk lied about selling his Tesla shares before he bought Twitter in 2022, which helped him make money illegally. Musk denies doing anything wrong.

On Tuesday, his lawyers noted that McCormick reacted to a post from a lawyer who won a different case against Musk. She chose to show “Support” instead of just “Like.” This means she took more effort in her reaction.

McCormick’s LinkedIn account seems to be turned off now. The judge said she did not remember seeing the post. She also said she reported strange activity on her account. McCormick has previously ruled against Musk in two other important cases.

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lawsuit/ˈlɔːˌsut/noun
a legal case started in a court

chancellor/ˈtʃænslər/noun
a judge in a special court for business

bias/ˈbaɪəs/noun
an unfair feeling for or against someone

shareholders/ˈʃɛrˌhoʊldərz/noun
people who own part of a company

illegally/ɪˈliɡəli/adverb
in a way that breaks the law

ruled/ruːld/verb
gave an official decision in a court
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How much do you know?

Who is the judge in charge of the lawsuit against Elon Musk?
Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick
Judge John Doe
Justice Jane Smith
Judge Mary Johnson
What action did Judge McCormick take in response to the LinkedIn post?
Ignored it
Liked it
Showed Support
Commented on it
What is the lawsuit against Musk related to?
Fraud
Insider trading
Defamation
Shareholder rights
Who are the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against Musk?
Tesla employees
Tesla shareholders
Elon Musk's family
Twitter shareholders
What year did Musk buy Twitter?
2021
2022
2023
2020
What did Musk's lawyers claim about McCormick's behavior?
She is biased
She is professional
She is impartial
She is friendly
Musk's lawyers want McCormick to recuse herself from the lawsuit.
Judge McCormick's LinkedIn account is still active.
Musk admitted to wrongdoing in the lawsuit.
McCormick reacted to a post from a lawyer who lost a case against Musk.
McCormick has ruled against Musk in multiple important cases.
The lawsuit involves accusations of Musk illegally profiting from selling Tesla shares.
Musk's lawyers claim that McCormick has shown bias by reacting to a LinkedIn post that him.
The judge has previously ruled against Musk in important cases.
Musk was accused of lying about selling his Tesla shares before he bought in 2022.
Musk's lawyers indicated that McCormick chose to show 'Support' instead of just the post.
The lawsuit against Musk is from Tesla who believe he lied.
Judge McCormick reported strange activity on her LinkedIn which she stated was turned off.
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Vocabulary List:
6 words · tap to reveal
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AccentSpeed
lawsuit/ˈlɔːˌsut/noun
a legal case started in a court
chancellor/ˈtʃænslər/noun
a judge in a special court for business
bias/ˈbaɪəs/noun
an unfair feeling for or against someone
shareholders/ˈʃɛrˌhoʊldərz/noun
people who own part of a company
illegally/ɪˈliɡəli/adverb
in a way that breaks the law
ruled/ruːld/verb
gave an official decision in a court
Vocabulary Learning

How much do you know?

Who is the judge in charge of the lawsuit against Elon Musk?
Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick
Judge John Doe
Justice Jane Smith
Judge Mary Johnson
What action did Judge McCormick take in response to the LinkedIn post?
Ignored it
Liked it
Showed Support
Commented on it
What is the lawsuit against Musk related to?
Fraud
Insider trading
Defamation
Shareholder rights
Who are the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against Musk?
Tesla employees
Tesla shareholders
Elon Musk's family
Twitter shareholders
What year did Musk buy Twitter?
2021
2022
2023
2020
What did Musk's lawyers claim about McCormick's behavior?
She is biased
She is professional
She is impartial
She is friendly
Musk's lawyers want McCormick to recuse herself from the lawsuit.
Judge McCormick's LinkedIn account is still active.
Musk admitted to wrongdoing in the lawsuit.
McCormick reacted to a post from a lawyer who lost a case against Musk.
McCormick has ruled against Musk in multiple important cases.
The lawsuit involves accusations of Musk illegally profiting from selling Tesla shares.
Musk's lawyers claim that McCormick has shown bias by reacting to a LinkedIn post that him.
The judge has previously ruled against Musk in important cases.
Musk was accused of lying about selling his Tesla shares before he bought in 2022.
Musk's lawyers indicated that McCormick chose to show 'Support' instead of just the post.
The lawsuit against Musk is from Tesla who believe he lied.
Judge McCormick reported strange activity on her LinkedIn which she stated was turned off.
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