Supreme Court Spurns Musk’s Twitter Sitter Appeal in SEC Win

Musk accord requires lawyer pre-approval of his Tesla posts
Justices turn away free speech arguments without comment

Elon Musk
Photographer: Alain Jocard/AFP/Getty Images

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By Greg Stohr

April 29, 2024 at 1:33 PM UTC

Updated on

April 29, 2024 at 8:49 PM UTC

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The US Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Elon Musk in his “Twitter sitter” case, leaving intact his agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to have an in-house lawyer pre-approve his social media posts about Tesla Inc.

The justices, without comment, refused to hear contentions from the billionaire Tesla chief executive officer that the accord he signed in 2018 now violates his constitutional free speech rights.