Robert F. Kennedy in NY court as he fights ballot-access suit claiming he doesn’t live in the state
- Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared in a New York court to defend against a lawsuit claiming he falsely claimed New York residency to secure ballot access.
- The civil trial commenced in Albany, with a judge set to decide the case without a jury, as Kennedy took notes at his attorneys' table.
- The lawsuit asserts that Kennedy's petition misrepresented his residence, while his attorney argued Kennedy maintains a “continuing connection” to the Katonah area.
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Kennedy in NY court as he fights ballot-access suit
Albany, N.Y. — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fought a lawsuit seeking to keep him from getting on New York’s ballot as a trial opened Monday.The lawsuit alleges that Kennedy’s nominating petition falsely said his residence was in New York’s northern suburbs while he actually has lived in Los Angeles since 2014, when he married “Curb Your Enthusiasm” actor Cheryl Hines.

Robert F. Kennedy in NY court as he fights ballot-access suit claiming he doesn't live in the state
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s lawyers are defending him against a lawsuit that alleges he falsely claimed New York residency as he sought to get on the ballot
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