Elon Musk's election cash giveaway sparks lawsuit — and lands in lap of judge running

A random coincidence resulted in a lawsuit against tech billionaire Elon Musk for interfering in a Wisconsin Supreme Court race, being assigned to one of the judges running in that exact race — though she has made clear she will bow out of hearing the lawsuit due to ethics concerns.

The race pits Trump-aligned candidate Brad Schimel against Democratic-aligned candidate Susan Crawford and is poised to decide whether liberals maintain their majority on the Wisconsin high court. Liberals have...