{"id":2417763,"date":"2025-03-30T20:40:54","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T00:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-supreme-court-rejects-effort-to-stop-musks-1-million-giveaways-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-30T20:43:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T00:43:05","slug":"wisconsin-supreme-court-rejects-effort-to-stop-musks-1-million-giveaways-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-supreme-court-rejects-effort-to-stop-musks-1-million-giveaways-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects effort to stop Musk&#8217;s $1 million giveaways &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwisconsin-supreme-court-rejects-effort-to-stop-musks-1-million-giveaways-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2417763&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In Green Bay, Wisconsin, the state Supreme Court unanimously dismissed a request from Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul to prevent Elon Musk from distributing two $1 million checks to voters shortly before a rally. Kaul&#8217;s lawsuit, which argued that Musk&#8217;s actions violated state law by attempting to influence voter behavior, was rejected by two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-tells-supreme-court-veterans-law-gives-him-clear-authorization-to-cancel-student-debt\/\" title=\"Biden Informs ... Veterans Law Offers Him \u2018Clear Authorization\u2019 To Cancel Trainee Financial Obligation\">lower courts prior<\/a> to reaching the Supreme Court. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-committed-fraud-while-building-up-real-estate-empire-new-york-judge\/\" title=\"NY judge: Trump engaged in fraud while building real estate empire.\">attorney general sought<\/a> an urgent decision,emphasizing the public significance of the matter amidst an upcoming Supreme Court election that has major implications for the court&#8217;s ideological balance. <\/p>\n<p>At the center of this political tension, Musk&#8217;s rally had been organized to support conservative candidate Brad Schimel against liberal opponent Susan Crawford, with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">numerous high-profile endorsements backing<\/a> each candidate. Despite the controversy surrounding the giveaways, Schimel maintained that his vote could not be bought. The April 1 election is seen as critical for shaping the political landscape leading up to the 2026 midterm elections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects effort to stop Musk from giving away $1 million to voters<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2077556\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>GREEN BAY, Wisconsin &mdash;<\/strong> Wisconsin&rsquo;s Supreme Court unanimously rejected an effort by Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul to block <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Elon Musk<\/a> from handing out two $1 million checks just minutes before his rally in Green Bay was set to begin.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Wisconsin&rsquo;s\">Wisconsin&rsquo;s<\/a> attorney general earlier on Sunday asked the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wicourts.gov\/courts\/supreme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"state Supreme Court\">state Supreme Court<\/a> to step in and stop Musk from handing out&nbsp;the checks during&nbsp;his evening rally. Kaul, a Democrat, appealed to the high court after two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-resistance-john-roberts-and-company-immunize-trump-from-the-lefts-lawfare-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Supreme resistance: John Roberts and company immunize Trump from the Left\u2019s lawfare - Washington Examiner\">lower courts rejected<\/a> the lawsuit, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3363221\/wisconsin-attorney-general-sues-elon-musk-million-payments-voters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"first filed\">first filed<\/a> on Friday. The lawsuit argued that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-ag-asks-state-supreme-court-to-stop-musks-1-million-giveaways\/\" title=\"... AG asks ... to ...&#039;s ... ...\">billionaire donor violated state law<\/a> by offering&nbsp;anything of value to an elector in order to sway their voting behavior.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3363690\/byron-donalds-claims-likely-get-desantis-endorsement\/\">Byron Donalds claims he is likely to get DeSantis endorsement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3363583\/josh-weil-upset-florida-special-election-seniors-veterans-angry-doge-cuts\/\">Josh Weil eyes upset in Florida appealing to seniors and veterans angry with DOGE cuts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3363361\/scott-walker-behind-push-to-get-trump-musk-involved-wisconsin-supreme-court-race\/\">Former Gov. Scott Walker behind push to get Trump, Musk involved in WI Supreme Court race<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A man walks in a convention center before a town hall with Elon Musk, Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo\/Jeffrey Phelps)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Elon Musk did just that,&rdquo; Kaul said.<\/p>\n<p>An appeals judge rejected his bid for an emergency injunction on Saturday.&nbsp;Kaul pressed forward, asking the state&rsquo;s Supreme Court to weigh in and reach a decision &ldquo;as soon as possible but no later than the planned event on Sunday evening.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This case involves an issue of great public importance that requires urgent and authoritative resolution,&rdquo; Kaul argued.<\/p>\n<p>The time-sensitive ask is complicated because five of the court&rsquo;s seven justices have endorsed a candidate in the election, raising potential conflicts for them to hear the Musk complaint.<\/p>\n<p>Wisconsin&rsquo;s Supreme Court election, where ideological control of the court is on the line, is on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin-supreme-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Tuesday\">Tuesday<\/a>. Liberals currently hold a 4-3 majority.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The contest, which has shattered fundraising records, pits former state Attorney General Brad Schimel, a conservative, against Dane County Judge Susan Crawford, a liberal.&nbsp;Political power brokers, special interest groups, and billionaire donors from both sides have waded into the race. President Donald Trump and Musk are backing Schimel while former President Barack Obama and more than 80 state court judges are throwing their weight behind Crawford.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Crawford has called&nbsp;Musk&rsquo;s million-dollar giveaways &ldquo;immoral.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>At the rally scheduled in Green Bay for 7:30 p.m. Eastern, Musk promised to hand over a pair of $1 million checks to voters who signed an online petition against &ldquo;activist&rdquo; judges. Musk and groups he supports have spent more than $20 million to help Schimel get elected.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), who spent the weekend stumping for Schimel, will also be at the America PAC rally.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., addresses the media at a campaign rally for Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel Saturday, March 29, 2025 at the American Serb Memorial Hall in Milwaukee. (AP Photo\/Andy Manis)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Schimel told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>that despite massive amounts of spending on his behalf, his vote cannot be bought. He added that the only thing he was asked by Musk and Trump was if he was an &ldquo;activist&rdquo; judge or not. He was seen at a campaign stop on Sunday wearing a Make America Great Again hat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of Tuesday&rsquo;s contest could have a major impact on the 2026 midterm elections and the presidential race two years later.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3363361\/scott-walker-behind-push-to-get-trump-musk-involved-wisconsin-supreme-court-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>FORMER GOV. SCOTT WALKER BEHIND PUSH TO GET TRUMP, MUSK INVOLVED IN WI SUPREME COURT RACE<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The April 1 contest is Trump&rsquo;s first test with swing-state voters following a busy few months in office. His administration has slashed thousands of federal jobs, shuttered hundreds of programs, and caused confusion over the future of everything from education to Social Security.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump deployed Musk and America PAC to help deliver a win in the Badger State. If Musk is successful, it will cement him as a conservative kingmaker, and his efforts in Wisconsin could become the blueprint for the midterm elections. 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