The Supreme Court rejected an emergency appeal from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign to have his name added to New York’s ballot.
The big picture: Kennedy sought to remove his name from ballots in battleground states after suspending his campaign and endorsing former President Donald Trump.
- New York courts ruled that Kennedy falsely claimed residency in New York on his nominating petitions despite actually living in California.
- The federal appeals court in New York refused to issue an emergency order to add Kennedy’s name to the ballot, stating that the request was made too close to the election after thousands of ballots had been mailed.
- New York officials argued that voters still have the option to write in Kennedy’s name.
