Kimberly Thomas

Kimberly Thomas
Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
Elect
Assuming office January 1, 2025
Succeeding	David Viviano
Personal details
Born	1971 or 1972 (age 52–53)
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of Maryland, College Park (BS) Harvard University (JD)

Kimberly Ann Thomas (born 1971 or 1972)^[1] is an American lawyer and academic. She is a justice-elect of the Michigan Supreme Court.

Education

Thomas received a Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude from the University of Maryland and a Juris Doctor magna cum laude from Harvard Law School.^[2][3]

Career

Before joining law school, Thomas was a reporter for The Detroit News.^[2] After law school, Thomas clerked for Judge R. Guy Cole of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.^[3][4] Thomas joined the University of Michigan School of Law in 2003, prior to that she was a trial attorney with Defender Association of Philadelphia.^[5] She was awarded a Fulbright scholarship which lead her to teach at the University College Cork School of Law in Cork, Ireland.^[6]

Michigan Supreme Court

In April 2024, Thomas announced her candidacy for a seat on the Michigan Supreme Court.^[4] Thomas received the endorsement of Chief Justice Elizabeth T. Clement.^[7] Thomas won election the Supreme Court, defeating challenger Andrew Fink.^[8]

Personal life

She lives in Washtenaw County with her husband and two children.^[6]

Electoral history

2024 Michigan Supreme Court election (Full term)^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Kimberly Thomas	2,568,043	61.11%
	Nonpartisan	Andrew Fink	1,634,510	38.89%
Total votes			4,202,553	100.0%
	Democratic gain from Republican

References

1. Eggert, David (November 6, 2024). "Democrats expand majority on Michigan Supreme Court". Crain's Detroit Business.
2. Kaminski, Kyle (September 24, 2024). "5 things to know about Michigan Supreme Court candidate Kimberly Ann Thomas". gandernewsroom.com. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
3. "Kimberly A. Thomas | University of Michigan Law School". michigan.law.umich.edu. November 8, 2024. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
4. "Thomas launches campaign for Michigan Supreme Court seat". legalnews.com. April 2, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
5. Spooner, Amy (November 8, 2024). "Professor Kimberly A. Thomas Elected to Michigan Supreme Court | University of Michigan Law School". michigan.law.umich.edu. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
6. "About". Thomas for Justice. Archived from the original on September 27, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
7. King, Jon (October 22, 2024). "Thomas wins surprise backing for Michigan Supreme Court from GOP-nominated Chief Justice Clement • Michigan Advance". Michigan Advance. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
8. Buczek, Joseph (November 6, 2024). "Democrat-backed justices keep majority on Michigan's Supreme Court, CBS News projects - CBS Detroit". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
9. "2024 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Voter Information Center.

External links

• Kimberly Thomas at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by David Viviano	Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court Taking office 2025	Elect