One of the leading Republican candidates for Michigan governor has had his bid to make the ballot rejected by the Michigan Court of Appeals.

Businessman Perry Johnson, who was among those gubernatorial hopefuls flagged for submitting alleged fraudulent petition signatures, has been denied in his appeal with the Court of Appeals panel ruling -- In a statement the court said: 

"Johnson has not carried his burden of establishing that he is entitled to a writ, so we deny his complaint."

The end result is Johnson will not be on the August 2nd primary ballot. Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig is also appealing with a determination expected this Friday.