Supreme Court Denies RFK Jr.'s Bid to Remove Name from Michigan, Wisconsin Ballots in 8-1 Decision

Oct 29, 2024, 09:03 PM

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s requests to remove his name from the presidential election ballots in Michigan and Wisconsin. Kennedy, who had suspended his independent presidential campaign and endorsed former President Donald Trump, sought to avoid drawing votes away from Trump in these key swing states. The Court's decision was made with no public dissents in the Wisconsin case, while Justice Neil Gorsuch dissented in the Michigan case. The ruling was an 8-1 decision. Election officials from both states argued that it was too late to remove Kennedy's name without disenfranchising voters.