NEW: Michigan Appellate Court Orders RFK Removed from Ballot

More winning for Team Trump and RFK Jr. on Friday. The Michigan Court of Appeals has granted RFK Jr.’s request to remove his name from the state’s November ballot.

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The opinion: “While the request was made close to the deadline for the defendant to give notice of candidates to local election officials, it was not made so late that laches should apply,”

This ruling contrasts with an earlier decision in which Michigan Court of Claims Judge Christopher P. Yates said, “Elections are not just games, and the Secretary of State (SOS) is not obligated to honor the whims of candidates for public office.”

Ed Morrissey

Good. RFK gave Michigan enough time to make the change; Democrats want to interfere with his desire to take his name off the ballot because it helps Trump. This lawfare didn't succeed, and neither did it in North Carolina either. 

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