WILMINGTON, Del.—The first female chief judge on Delaware’s nationally known business court will oversee Twitter Inc’s lawsuit that seeks to hold Elon Musk to his agreement to buy the social media platform for $44 billion, according to court records.
Kathaleen McCormick took over the role of chancellor, or chief judge, last year after the retirement of Andre Bouchard on the Court of Chancery, a favored venue for large corporate disputes.
Among McCormick’s first decisions will be a request by Twitter to hold a four-day trial in September, an incredibly tight time frame for such a complicated case.
McCormick’s final ruling on the merger can be appealed to the Delaware Supreme Court….