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Taylor Odisho

Elon Musk's Bid to Move Million-Dollar Voter Handout Lawsuit Out of Pennsylvania Shot Down By Judge

Elon Musk's motion to move his civil lawsuit from Philadelphia to federal court was dismissed on Friday. (Credit: Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Elon Musk's attempt to move his civil lawsuit case pertaining to the legality of his $1 million lottery for registered voters in swing states from Pennsylvania to federal court was shot down on Friday.

Musk argued in his filing that the lawsuit should be moved because his America PAC, also named in the lawsuit, is registered as a federal entity and the principal allegation is that Musk is "somehow unlawfully interfering with a federal election," according to the filing, and, therefore, is not subject to state law.

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