The ruling by the judge follows her January decision that called the pay package excessive and rescinded it, surprising investors.

The judge said she would not reverse her decision to strike down the package after Tesla shareholders approved it a second time.

Elon Musk may have helped reelect Donald Trump and won influence in the new administration. But an appointed Delaware judge has dealt his best-known company, Tesla, another rebuke in its attempt to grant Musk more than $50 billion in additional company stock.