The recent trial over Twitter's stock price has been a contentious one, with many prospective jurors expressing strong feelings about Elon Musk. The billionaire's unlikable persona has made it challenging for his lawyers to find acceptable jurors. The trial began with a pool of 92 prospective jurors, but Judge Charles R. Breyer quickly sent 38 of them home for saying they couldn't promise to be fair and impartial in a trial involving Musk. This leaves a pool of 54 potential jurors to continue the trial. During questioning, Judge Breyer asked many of the remaining jurors if their strong views about Musk would prevent them from being fair and impartial. "It can't be based on your feelings about Mr. Musk, anything that you either like or dislike," he told the prospective jurors. This challenge in finding impartial jurors is not unique to Musk's trial. His unlikable personality has made him a ...
The recent trial over Twitter’s stock price has been a contentious one, with many prospective jurors expressing strong feelings about Elon Musk. The billionaire’s unlikable persona has made it challenging for his lawyers to find acceptable jurors.
The trial began with a pool of 92 prospective jurors, but Judge Charles R. Breyer quickly sent 38 of them home for saying they couldn’t promise to be fair and impartial in a trial involving Musk. This leaves a pool of 54 potential jurors to continue the trial.
During questioning, Judge Breyer asked many of the remaining jurors if their strong views about Musk would prevent them from being fair and impartial. “It can’t be based on your feelings about Mr. Musk, anything that you either like or dislike,” he told the prospective jurors.
This challenge in finding impartial jurors is not unique to Musk’s trial. His unlikable personality has made him a polarizing figure, even among some of his peers. Donald Trump, for example, has reportedly had enough of Musk’s antics and has distanced himself from him.
Despite the challenges in finding impartial jurors, Musk’s lawyers are determined to proceed with the trial. They will need to carefully select a jury that can remain fair and impartial throughout the proceedings.
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