Kyra Harris Bolden
Kyra Harris Bolden (born July 31, 1988) 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 – January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jeremy Moss |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Fink |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 31, 1988 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. On November 22, 2022, Bolden was appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to replace Bridget Mary McCormack.
Bolden was a civil litigation attorney. 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.