Kyra Harris Bolden
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Kyra Harris Bolden (born July 31, 1988)[1][2][3] is an American judge, politician, and civil litigation attorney. She has served as an associate justice of the Michigan Supreme Court since January 1, 2023. Bolden was a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives for the 35th district from January 1, 2019 to January 1, 2023.
Kyra Harris Bolden | |
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Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court | |
Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
Appointed by | Gretchen Whitmer |
Preceded by | Bridget Mary McCormack |
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 35th district | |
In office January 1, 2019 ā January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Jeremy Moss |
Succeeded by | Andrew Fink |
Personal details | |
Born | (1988-07-31) July 31, 1988 (age 35) Southfield, Michigan, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Greg Bolden |
Children | 1 |
Education | Grand Valley State University (BA) University of Detroit (JD) |
Website | Campaign website |
She was a candidate for the Michigan Supreme Court in 2022, but came in third behind incumbents Richard Bernstein and Brian Zahra.[4] On November 22, 2022, Bolden was appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to replace Bridget Mary McCormack.[5]
Bolden was a civil litigation attorney.[6] In her bid for re-election in 2020, Bolden faced Democratic primary challenger Shadia Martini. In the primary, Bolden defeated Martini by 20,981 votes. Bolden went on to be re-elected in the 2020 election, defeating Republican challenger Daniela Davis.[7]