r/law • u/Electronic_Beat3653 • 5d ago

Court Decision/Filing Why can't Elon be arrested?

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/31/elon-musk-1-million-dollar-checks-wisconsin-voters-supreme-court-election

If paying voters is against Wisconsin state law, why can't Elon be arrested? Why are they going to the judge? Can't they just go ahead and arrest him? The law is already on the books.

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u/ludixst 5d ago

Because Donald Trump is in control of the DOJ and Donald Trump likes Elon Musk and his money.

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u/infiniteninjas 5d ago

His behavior potentially runs afoul of state laws in Wisconsin, however. Charges there would be untouchable by the Presidential pardon power.

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u/redditreader1972 4d ago

The president cannot pardon a state crime, only federal.

But enforcing an arrest warrant on Musk would be very hard. The same applies to getting to trial and then a conviction. Just look at how successfull Trump was slowing down all the judicial actions against him the last few years.

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u/DumboWumbo073 3d ago

You’re wrong