Kimberly Thomas

{{Infobox judge

| name = Kimberly Thomas

| office = Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court

| term_start = January 1, 2025

| term_end =

| predecessor = David Viviano

| successor =

| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|52|2024|11|6}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

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| party = Democratic

| education = University of Maryland, College Park (BS)
Harvard University (JD)

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Kimberly Ann Thomas (born 1971 or 1972){{cite web |last1=Eggert |first1=David |title=Democrats expand majority on Michigan Supreme Court |url=https://prod.crainsdetroit.com/politics-policy/democrats-expand-majority-michigan-supreme-court |website=Crain's Detroit Business |date=November 6, 2024}} is an American academic and judge. She has served as a justice of the Michigan Supreme Court since 2025.

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.{{Cite web |last=Kaminski |first=Kyle |date=September 24, 2024 |title=5 things to know about Michigan Supreme Court candidate Kimberly Ann Thomas |url=https://gandernewsroom.com/2024/09/24/5-things-to-know-about-michigan-supreme-court-candidate-kimberly-ann-thomas/ |access-date=November 18, 2024 |website=gandernewsroom.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=November 8, 2024 |title=Kimberly A. Thomas {{!}} University of Michigan Law School |url=https://michigan.law.umich.edu/faculty-and-scholarship/our-faculty/kimberly-thomas |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240909075419/https://michigan.law.umich.edu/faculty-and-scholarship/our-faculty/kimberly-thomas |archive-date=September 9, 2024 |access-date=November 18, 2024 |website=michigan.law.umich.edu |language=en}}

Career

Before joining law school, Thomas was a reporter for The Detroit News. After law school, Thomas clerked for Judge R. Guy Cole of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.{{Cite web |date=April 2, 2024 |title=Thomas launches campaign for Michigan Supreme Court seat |url=https://legalnews.com/Home/Articles?DataId=1542872 |access-date=November 18, 2024 |website=legalnews.com}} Thomas joined the University of Michigan School of Law in 2003, prior to that she was a trial attorney with Defender Association of Philadelphia.{{Cite web |last=Spooner |first=Amy |date=November 8, 2024 |title=Professor Kimberly A. Thomas Elected to Michigan Supreme Court {{!}} University of Michigan Law School |url=https://michigan.law.umich.edu/news/professor-kimberly-thomas-elected-michigan-supreme-court |access-date=November 18, 2024 |website=michigan.law.umich.edu |language=en}} She was awarded a Fulbright scholarship which lead her to teach at the University College Cork School of Law in Cork, Ireland.{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://www.electkimberlythomas.com/about |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240927063759/https://www.electkimberlythomas.com/about |archive-date=September 27, 2024 |access-date=November 18, 2024 |website=Thomas for Justice |language=en}}

= Michigan Supreme Court =

In April 2024, Thomas announced her candidacy for a seat on the Michigan Supreme Court. Thomas received the endorsement of Chief Justice Elizabeth T. Clement.{{Cite web |last=King |first=Jon |date=October 22, 2024 |title=Thomas wins surprise backing for Michigan Supreme Court from GOP-nominated Chief Justice Clement • Michigan Advance |url=https://michiganadvance.com/briefs/thomas-wins-surprise-backing-for-michigan-supreme-court-from-gop-nominated-chief-justice-clement/ |access-date=November 18, 2024 |website=Michigan Advance |language=en-US}} Thomas won election the Supreme Court, defeating challenger Andrew Fink.{{Cite web |last=Buczek |first=Joseph |date=November 6, 2024 |title=Democrat-backed justices keep majority on Michigan's Supreme Court, CBS News projects - CBS Detroit |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/michigan-supreme-court-race-results/ |access-date=November 18, 2024 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}

Personal life

She lives in Washtenaw County with her husband and two children.

Electoral history

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| title = 2024 Michigan Supreme Court election (Full term){{cite web |title=2024 Michigan Election Results |url=https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/votehistory/Index?type=C&electionDate=11-5-2024 |website=Michigan Voter Information Center |access-date=2024-11-18 |archive-date=2024-11-24 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241124174348/https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/votehistory/Index?type=C&electionDate=11-5-2024 |url-status=dead }}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Kimberly Thomas

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 2,568,043

| percentage = 61.11%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Andrew Fink

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 1,634,510

| percentage = 38.89%