Judge Who Owned Tesla Stock Recuses Himself From X Lawsuit

X has argued that Tesla and its shareholders are not interested parties in its lawsuits.

'X' logo on the top of the headquarters of the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco on July 30, 2023. Carlos Barria/Reuters

A federal judge overseeing a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s social media platform X against an advertising trade group has removed himself from the case amid claims that he is financially interested in the case.

In its antitrust suit, X accused World Federation of Advertisers of illegally colluding to stop ad campaigns on the platform, formerly called Twitter. It is playing out in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, where Judge Reed O'Connor was assigned to the case.