Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a former independent presidential candidate, was ordered by a Michigan court on Friday to be removed from the state’s general election ballot.
This decision reverses recent efforts to maintain his name on the ballot in spite of his own requests to the contrary.
The Michigan Court of Appeals has determined that Kennedy, who suspended his White House campaign in August and endorsed former President Trump, is eligible to have his name removed from Michigan’s ballot.
The environmental counsel has achieved a victory with the decision, which was authored by a three-judge panel.
Kennedy’s request was previously denied by Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D), and a lower court ruled that Kennedy’s name must remain on the ballot. Those decisions are reversed by the decision made on Friday.
Kennedy has been advocating for the removal of his name from the ballot in battleground states, including Michigan, in order to prevent him from serving as a spoiler in areas where Trump and Vice President Harris are in a tight race.
Kennedy is also pursuing legal action to remove his name from the Wisconsin ballot after the state’s election commission elected to maintain his inclusion.
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Some states wouldn’t let Kennedy onto the ballot.
Some states won’t let him quit.