No. 24A405

Robert Kennedy v. Jocelyn Benson, Secretary of State of Michigan

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-10-25
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Experienced Counsel
Tags: administrative-law ballot-access constitutional-rights election-law presidential-candidate state-election-procedure
Latest Conference: N/A
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 ShermanMichigan Department of Attorney General, Respondent
Ann Maurine ShermanMichigan Department of Attorney General, Respondent
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Charles Robert SpiesDickinson Wright PLLC, Petitioner
Charles Robert SpiesDickinson Wright PLLC, Petitioner