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Kimberly Thomas

Kimberly Thomas

Justice, Michigan Supreme Court

Background: Her career experience includes working as a law professor and running the Juvenile Justice Clinic at the University of Michigan Law School. Thomas served on the Michigan Task Force on Juvenile Justice Reform and has received a U.S. Fulbright Scholar award.

At a glance

Court
Michigan Supreme Court
Position / seat
Not listed
Chief justice
No
How they joined the court
Elected
Appointed by
Not applicable (elected)
Appointment date
Not applicable (elected)
Took office
January 1, 2025
Current term ends
January 1, 2033
Next election or retention vote
Not listed
Last election
November 5, 2024
Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
Democratic
Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
Not listed
Education
  • Bachelor's: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Law: Harvard Law School
Prior offices
Not listed
Profession
Professor
How this court's justices are chosen
Michigan method
Political parties nominate candidates, then voters choose in a general election where no party label appears on the ballot.

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