Summary
- Twitter’s new terms of service require all litigation to be filed in the Northern District of Texas, where Judge Reed O’Connor, who has a financial stake in Elon Musk’s Tesla, hears cases.
- The district is known for GOP-appointed judges with far-right opinions, attracting rightwing litigants challenging Biden administration rules.
- Musk has been forum-shopping in this district and is currently suing Media Matters in O’Connor’s courtroom.
- Judge Reed O’Connor has issued several far-reaching rulings on controversial issues.