Elon Musk is demanding a Delaware judge, Chancellor Kathaleen St. J. McCormick, to step aside from overseeing consolidated shareholder lawsuits after she allegedly "supported" a LinkedIn post mocking a $2 billion verdict against him in a separate California case. Lawyers for Musk and Tesla have filed a motion in Delaware's Court of Chancery seeking the recusal of McCormick. The complaint alleges that her conduct creates a perception of bias that undermines the proceedings. A separate LinkedIn post criticizing Musk also received engagement from McCormick's chambers, with a staff account “liking” a message saying “so many people who should be so deeply ashamed of themselves seem incapable of being so.