Elon Musk’s Fate Is in the Hands of This Federal Judge

The question of whether Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk is in contempt of court for recent tweets falls to Alison Nathan, a federal judge in Manhattan appointed by former President Barack Obama.

Nathan is weighing a request by the Securities and Exchange Commission to hold Musk in contempt for violating a settlement with the regulator, which she previously approved, that requires him to seek pre-approval to tweet material information about Tesla. The SEC claims he violated the order with a tweet about production forecasts for the company’s electric vehicles.