Trump Judge Recuses From Musk’s Media Matters Suit

The Hill reports:

The judge presiding over tech billionaire Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Media Matters for America has recused himself from the case, according to court documents.

In a notice filed with the court on Tuesday, Judge Mark Pittman of the U.S. District Court in Northern Texas wrote that he was recusing himself from the case and requested the clerk of the court assign it to another judge.

Pittman, who was appointed to his position by former President Trump, did not give a reason for stepping away, and it was not immediately clear why the request was made.

Read the full article. Twitter/X is based in San Francisco and some believe that Musk filed the suit in Texas because the case would ultimately be heard by the reliably conservative Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

In November 2022, Judge Mark Pittman appeared here when he ruled against Biden’s student debt relief plan. The following month he struck down a Texas law banning concealed carry for people ages 18-20.

Pittman is a Federalist Society member and appears to be part of the “Presidential Prayer Team,” whatever that is.

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— The Hill (@thehill) November 28, 2023