No. 24A405
Robert Kennedy v. Jocelyn Benson, Secretary of State of Michigan
Tags: administrative-law ballot-access constitutional-rights election-law presidential-candidate state-election-procedure
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Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a state election official can remove a presidential candidate's name from the ballot after previously certifying the candidate based on alleged missed filing deadlines
Docket Entries
2024-10-29
Application (24A405) referred to the Court.
2024-10-29
Application (24A405) for injunction pending appeal presented to Justice Kavanaugh and by him referred to the Court is denied. Justice Gorsuch, dissenting: Respectfully, I dissent for substantially the reasons given by Judges Thapar, Readler, and McKeague. See <i>Kennedy</i> v. <i>Benson</i>, case No. 24-1799, (CA6, Oct. 16, 2024), pp. 13—19 (Thapar, J., dissenting from denial of rehearing en banc); <i>id</i>., at 20—32 (Readler, J., dissenting from denial of rehearing en banc); <i>id</i>., at 35—37 (McKeague, J., statement respecting denial of rehearing and denial of rehearing en banc).
2024-10-28
Response to application from respondent Jocelyn Benson, Michigan Secretary of State filed.
2024-10-25
Application (24A405) for injunction pending appeal, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
2024-10-25
Response to application (24A405) requested by Justice Kavanaugh, due by 4 p.m. (EDT), on October 28, 2024.
Attorneys
Jocelyn Benson, in Her Official Capacity as Michigan Secretary of State
Ann Maurine Sherman — Michigan Department of Attorney General, Respondent
Ann Maurine Sherman — Michigan Department of Attorney General, Respondent
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Charles Robert Spies — Dickinson Wright PLLC, Petitioner
Charles Robert Spies — Dickinson Wright PLLC, Petitioner