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Elon Musk has been ordered to appear in a Philadelphia courtroom this morning for a hearing in the civil case brought by the city's district attorney against him and his political action committee.

The lawsuit, filed Monday, aims to stop Musk's $1 million-a-day lottery aimed at voters in swing states.

It is currently unclear whether Musk will attend the hearing in person despite the court order. Defendants in civil cases are not always required to attend hearings as long as their attorneys are present. NBC News has reached out to Musk's lawyers for comment.

With or without Musk, a judge will hear arguments this morning on Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner's request for an injunction to immediately stop the daily giveaways on the grounds that Musk and America PAC, which he founded earlier this year, are a conduct illegal lottery.

“America PAC and Musk are luring citizens of Philadelphia – and others in the Commonwealth (and other swing states in the upcoming election) – to give up their personal identification information and make a political pledge in exchange for a chance to win a million dollars.” The attorney representing Krasner said he wrote in Monday's complaint. “It’s a lottery.”

The daily drawings are open to registered voters in seven swing states who sign a petition pledging their support for the First and Second Amendments. America PAC maintains a running list of winners at the top of the petition and on X. There have been 12 winners so far, four of which are based in Pennsylvania.

“America PAC and Musk’s lottery is clearly not a legitimate lottery,” the complaint continues. “Furthermore, under clear Pennsylvania law, the Pennsylvania General Assembly has declared illegal lotteries a public 'nuisance' and authorized law enforcement officials such as DA Krasner to seek an injunction from the court to stop them.”

The complaint also accuses Musk and America PAC of violating Pennsylvania consumer protection law by failing to explain how they will protect the personal information of petition signers or disclose exactly how winners are selected.

“Although Musk says the selection of a winner is 'random,' this appears false because several winners selected are people who showed up at Trump rallies in Pennsylvania,” the complaint says.

Today's hearing was originally scheduled for tomorrow but was moved forward with less than 24 hours' notice after Krasner called for additional security measures, citing anti-Semitic comments and threats posted on X in response to Musk's posts about the lawsuit.

At least one account posted Krasner's home address and wrote, “Krasner loves visitors. Wear a mask and leave all cell phones at home.”

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