Kahlilia Yvette Davis
MI
Former judge of Detroit's 36th District Court, who served until 2023; that year the Michigan Supreme Court suspended her from judicial office for six years for misconduct. She was earlier a criminal defense lawyer and holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Wayne State law school.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Won a lawsuit in the Michigan Court of Claims on June 11, 2026. The judge ruled that her six-year suspension alone could not stop her from running for judge.
June 11, 2026
Source: deadlinedetroit.com
Lost a lawsuit she filed against the Judicial Tenure Commission. On November 25, 2020, the Michigan Supreme Court dismissed part of it and denied the rest.
November 25, 2020
Source: courts.michigan.gov
Won election as a judge of Detroit's 36th District Court in November 2016.
November 8, 2016
Source: courts.michigan.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 unfavorable
Was found to have committed misconduct by the Judicial Tenure Commission on September 23, 2022. It found she wrongly jailed a person, dismissed eviction cases over one process server, and held hearings with no court record. It recommended removing her from office with a six-year suspension.
September 23, 2022Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: courts.michigan.gov
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 5 records
Was suspended from judicial office for six years without pay by the Michigan Supreme Court on June 23, 2023, for judicial misconduct.
June 23, 2023
Source: jtc.courts.mi.gov
Was found to have committed misconduct by the Judicial Tenure Commission on September 23, 2022. It found she wrongly jailed a person, dismissed eviction cases over one process server, and held hearings with no court record. It recommended removing her from office with a six-year suspension.
September 23, 2022
Source: courts.michigan.gov
Lost a lawsuit against the Michigan Department of State on June 1, 2022. The court found her sworn filing wrongly said she owed no unpaid campaign finance late fees.
June 1, 2022
Source: courts.michigan.gov
Was suspended from the bench with pay by the Michigan Supreme Court on June 17, 2020, while the misconduct case against her was pending.
June 17, 2020
Source: courts.michigan.gov
Was charged with judicial misconduct on March 16, 2020, when the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission filed a formal complaint (Complaint No. 101) against her.
March 16, 2020
Source: jtc.courts.mi.gov
Past race Kahlilia Yvette Davis ran in:
- 36th District Judge of District Court - Non-Incumbent - 6 Year Term, City of Detroit · November 3, 2026 · Detroit city, Michigan