Judge denies Conyers III's request to be placed on ballot
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In this July 16, 2011 photo, John Conyers, III poses with his father Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., in Detroit. John Conyers' resignation from the U.S. House amid sexual harassment allegations unlocks the seat he's held for more than a half-century. The 88-year-old endorsed his son, political neophyte John Conyers III. (Ricardo Thomas /Detroit News via AP)
DETROIT -- A request by former U.S. Rep. John Conyers' son to be included on the Democratic primary ballot for the 13th Congressional District seat has been rejected.
The Detroit News reports that a judge on Tuesday denied John Conyers III's request.
Wayne County Clerk Cathy Garrett said last month that Conyers III didn't have enough signatures to make it on the Aug. 7 ballot to fill out the final two months of his father's term or for the full term that starts in January.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The younger Conyers challenged Garrett's ruling in court.
His father was first elected in 1964. The 89-year-old stepped down in December, citing health reasons, though several former female staffers had accused him of sexual harassment.
More than a dozen candidates have filed to run for the office.