RFK Jr. wins appeals to get off the ballot in Michigan and North Carolina

SUMMARY

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. scored two major legal victories on Friday as courts in Michigan and North Carolina ruled in his favor to have his name removed from state ballots. This comes after Kennedy dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed former President Donald Trump, as his presence on the ballot threatened to siphon votes from the Republican nominee. In North Carolina, the appeals court’s decision halted the distribution of absentee ballots, which were set to be mailed Friday. Similarly, Michigan’s appeals court ruled to remove Kennedy from the ballot, overruling Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, who plans to appeal. With military ballots due by Sept. 21 and absentee ballots by Sept. 26, the decision has added pressure to an already tight timeline.