Judge Kathaleen McCormick is back in headlines over Musk/Tesla rulings. Delaware Chancery Court judge; nominated 2018.
On March 30, 2026, Delaware Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick recused herself from three Tesla shareholder lawsuits involving Elon Musk after his lawyers challenged her impartiality over LinkedIn activity. The lawsuits allege Musk breached fiduciary duties and violated an SEC settlement. McCormick denied bias but cited media attention as detrimental to justice and reassigned the cases to other judges.