Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is now asking the U.S. Supreme Court to remove him from 2024 ballots. 

USA Today reports that Kennedy has filed an emergency request with the high court.

Background

Kennedy has essentially suspended his independent campaign for the U.S. presidency, and, instead, he has joined forces with former President Donald Trump.

Kennedy has made it clear that he has done this because he does not want Vice President Kamala Harris to win the 2024 election. Internal polling, according to Kennedy, revealed that he was more likely to hurt Trump than Harris.

In order for Kennedy's termination of his campaign to get the desired effect, however, he had to get his name removed from ballots. He, in particular, has been focusing on getting his name removed from the ballots of swing states - the states most likely to decide the outcome of the election.

The Democrats, however, have been fighting this on behalf of Harris. And, some courts in these swing states, such as Michigan and Wisconsin, have refused to take Kennedy's name off of 2024 ballots.

This is why Kennedy is taking the matter to the U.S. Supreme Court.

The emergency appeal

Kennedy has filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court asking the members of the court to remove his name from 2024 ballots in the swing states of Wisconsin and Michigan.

CNN reports:

In a longshot emergency appeal, Kennedy argued in part that Wisconsin is violating his First Amendment rights by keeping his name as a choice for voters. Kennedy suspended his independent presidential campaign in August and endorsed former President Donald Trump.

It is a similar story in Michigan.

USA Today reports:

In Michigan, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said Kennedy missed the withdrawal deadline for candidates running through a minor political party. A district judge sided with Benson, but Kennedy was successful at the Michigan Court of Appeals, only to have the Michigan Supreme Court side with Benson again. The Cincinnati-based 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals last month upheld the district judge’s original ruling, saying the ballots have been printed.

What now?

Just because Kennedy has filed an emergency appeal does not mean that the Supreme Court has to take the case. The justices may still turn Kennedy down.

The question then will be what impact this all could have on the 2024 presidential election. Could, for example, Kennedy upset Trump even though Kennedy has suspended his campaign?

We'll find out soon enough.