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Kennedy v. Benson

Emergency application for injunction is denied on Oct. 29, 2024. Justice Gorsuch dissenting.

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24a405 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2024

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should grant an emergency injunction ordering Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to remove Robert F. Kennedy, Jr."s name from the state"s ballot.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/25/2024Application (24A405) for injunction pending appeal, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
10/25/2024Response to application (24A405) requested by Justice Kavanaugh, due by 4 p.m. (EDT), on October 28, 2024.
10/28/2024Response to application from respondent Jocelyn Benson, Michigan Secretary of State filed.
10/29/2024Application (24A405) referred to the Court.
10/29/2024Application (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 Kennedy v. Benson, case No. 24-1799, (CA6, Oct. 16, 2024), pp. 13—19 (Thapar, J., dissenting from denial of rehearing en banc); id., at 20—32 (Readler, J., dissenting from denial of rehearing en banc); id., at 35—37 (McKeague, J., statement respecting denial of rehearing and denial of rehearing en banc).