ALBANY, New York — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent presidential campaign suffered a blow this week when a judge in New York invalidated his petition to put his name on the state ballot, a ruling that could potentially create problems for the candidate as he faces challenges elsewhere.
ALBANY, New York — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent presidential campaign suffered a blow this week when a judge in New York invalidated his petition to put his name on the state ballot, a ruling that could potentially create problems for the candidate as he faces challenges elsewhere.
'The party of my father and uncle's time was committed to expanding voters' rights and understood that competition at the ballot box is an essential part of American Democracy,' he said in a statement.Kennedy's legal team also promised to seek injunctive relief in federal court in New York City. They argue that the U.S. Constitution's 12th Amendment governs the residency of presidential and vice presidential candidates, not state law.
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