Kennedy has sought to withdraw from ballots in tightly contested states after throwing support to Trump late last month

"It could disenfranchise countless voters who mistakenly believe that plaintiff remains a candidate for office," the ruling said.

A spokeswoman for Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said clerks are already printing Michigan ballots, in order to meet federal deadlines.

Preparing new ballots without Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name will delay the process of sending out ballots by about two weeks and cost over $1 million, officials said last week.

Dean, who represents Montgomery County, had an exchange with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. when he joined a TV interview she was doing ahead of the debate in Philadelphia.

Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. reacts to the ABC News Presidential Debate and laments changes in the Democratic Party (Courtesy: ABC News).

The former independent presidential candidate had sought to remove himself as an option for the swing state's voters after he endorsed Trump.

North Carolina had been scheduled to start sending absentee ballots last Friday, but that was delayed after Kennedy sued to have his name removed.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tried to revive his rejected New York ballot petition despite stopping his presidential campaign, but lost a final court round.

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris debated for the first time at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday. The debate was hosted by ABC News.

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina - Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name will not appear on North Carolina ballots this year, a decision that's seen as helpful to Republican nominee Donald Trump's chances in the 2024 battleground state.