Under normal circumstances, U.S. courts select jurors from residents aged 18 or older within their judicial district who do not know the plaintiff or defendant. But in Oakland, California, it's impossible to find an adult resident who doesn't know Musk. As a result, the court had to relax the criteria, no longer requiring 'not knowing Musk,' but instead asking for the ability to 'set aside preconceived notions and make judgments based solely on courtroom evidence.'