The Supreme Court has declined an emergency appeal to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from the presidential ballot in Wisconsin and Michigan. Kennedy, who had dropped his independent bid and endorsed Republican Donald Trump, sought to be taken off the ballot in these battleground states. He argued that his continued presence on the ballot infringed upon his First Amendment rights by falsely suggesting he still sought the presidency.
Michigan and Wisconsin officials contended that removing Kennedy's name at this late stage, with early voting already underway, would be logistically unfeasible. In Michigan, more than 1.5 million absentee ballots have been returned, with an additional 264,000 early votes cast. Similarly, over 858,000 absentee ballots have been returned in Wisconsin.
