Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filed a petition with the Wisconsin Appeals Court to remove his name from the November election ballot after a Dane County judge ruled to keep him on the ballot. The Wisconsin Elections Commission stated that independent candidates cannot withdraw their names once valid nomination papers are submitted, unless they die, which Kennedy's attorney argues violates equal protection rights. Kennedy, who suspended his campaign in August and endorsed Donald Trump, has also been seeking to have his name removed from ballots in other states, including Michigan. A hearing in Michigan is scheduled to consider his request, following a mixed ruling from the Michigan Court of Appeals. Kennedy's legal team argues that different rules for independent candidates compared to major party candidates undermine fairness in elections. Meanwhile, ballots are already being printed with Kennedy's name in Wisconsin, further complicating his appeal efforts.