On September 10, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. filed a federal lawsuit against the Michigan Secretary of State, seeking to remove his name from the ballot. The state courts had ruled he could not withdraw. Kennedy v Benson, e.d., 2:24cv-12375. The case is assigned to U.S. District Court Judge Denise R. Hood, a Clinton appointee.
Here is the Complaint.
On September 10, presidential elector candidates pledged to Shiva Ayyadurai filed a federal lawsuit against the Secretary of State of Tennessee. Although their independent presidential petition had enough valid signatures, the Secretary disqualified them because they say they are pledged to Ayyadurai, who was born in India.
The case is Lupo v Tennessee Secretary of State, m.d., 3:24cv-1088. It is assigned to U.S. District Court Judge Waverly Crenshaw, an Obama appointee. Here is the Complaint.
On September 10, the Missouri Supreme Court restored an initiative concerning abortion to the ballot. A lower court had removed it on September 6. Coleman v Ashcroft, SC 100742. The challengers had claimed that the initiative had failed to list all the existing Missouri laws that would be repealed or amended if the initiative passed. The Supreme Court did not explain its reasoning, but said it would do that later. The court order does not say if the court order is unanimous or not.
See this news story about the oral argument in the Iowa Supreme Court held on Tuesday, September 10. The court said it would decide on or before Wednesday, September 11.
On September 9, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., appealed to the State Court of Appeals, in his attempt to get off the Wisconsin ballot. The trial court had kept him on the ballot, against his wishes. Kennedy v Wisconsin Elections Commission. Here is his brief.
