Kimberly Thomas

Kimberly Ann Thomas (born 1971 or 1972) 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.

Career

Before joining law school, Thomas was a reporter for The Detroit News. Thomas joined the University of Michigan School of Law in 2003, prior to that she was a trial attorney with Defender Association of Philadelphia. She was awarded a Fulbright scholarship which lead her to teach at the University College Cork School of Law in Cork, Ireland.

Michigan Supreme Court

In April 2024, Thomas announced her candidacy for a seat on the Michigan Supreme Court. Thomas won election the Supreme Court, defeating challenger Andrew Fink.

Personal life

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