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X terms specify Northern District, where Judge Reed O’Connor is a Tesla investor.

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[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago

Because the only way these shit bag Republicans can ever win anything is when they cheat.

[–] carl_dungeon@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago

If you still use twitter at this point, you’re asking for it.

[–] wondrous_strange@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

How is it not a conflict of interests?

[–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 weeks ago

United States of America.

[–] Palacegalleryratio@hexbear.net 13 points 3 weeks ago

It’s crazy that the American legal system allows this. What is a conflict of interest??

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 9 points 3 weeks ago

Well yeah, that's why he moved to Texas.

[–] vxx@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Tune forward to after teslas collapse

Judge: "So you're the guy that cost my retirement money?"

[–] fluckx@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

How is the first action of a lawyer not to demand a new judge because this is a conflict of interest?

[–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 weeks ago

You can ask for the judge to recuse, but they can just say no. And then you have to appeal which can take years.