Judge Recuses Himself From Elon Musk’s Lawsuit Against Media Matters

Judge Pittman, a Trump appointee, recused himself without explanation from Mr. Musk’s case against progressive advocacy group Media Matters.
Judge Recuses Himself From Elon Musk’s Lawsuit Against Media Matters
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla, gestures as he attends a conference at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, on June 16, 2023. Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters
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A federal judge who oversaw billionaire Elon Musk’s lawsuit against a non-profit has recused himself from the case, court documents entered on Tuesday indicate.

Judge Mark Pittman of the U.S. District Court in Northern Texas on Tuesday recused himself from the civil lawsuit that Elon Musk, head of X (formerly Twitter), waged against nonprofit Media Matters for America, according to a new court filing (pdf) entered on Tuesday.