RFK Jr. Petitions Supreme Court to Remove Name from Battleground Ballots

Kennedy seeks to withdraw from Michigan and Wisconsin ballots to support Trump, citing constitutional rights.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court to remove his name from Michigan's presidential ballot after previous court rulings denied his withdrawal.
Kennedy, who suspended his campaign in August and endorsed Donald Trump, argues that remaining on the ballot misleads voters and violates his First Amendment rights.
The Michigan Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson, refused Kennedy's withdrawal request, stating it was past the deadline, a decision upheld by the Michigan Supreme Court and the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Kennedy has made similar requests in Wisconsin, where he also seeks to be removed from the ballot, despite ballots already being distributed and early voting underway.
His legal team contends that allowing him to remain on the ballot could set a precedent for Secretaries of State to act beyond their legal authority.