Elon Musk asks judge to recuse herself in Tesla shareholder case, saying she hearted post about him losing a lawsuit

Elon Musk's lawyers asked the Delaware Chancery Court's top judge to recuse herself after she 'hearted' a LinkedIn post criticizing him, arguing the gesture creates an appearance of bias in ongoing litigation. The filing raises legal and reputational issues for Musk but is unlikely to materially move markets or company fundamentals absent further developments.

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Elon Musk's lawyers asked the Delaware Chancery Court's top judge to recuse herself after she 'hearted' a LinkedIn post criticizing him, arguing the gesture creates an appearance of bias in ongoing litigation. The filing raises legal and reputational issues for Musk but is unlikely to materially move markets or company fundamentals absent further developments.