Kathleen P. Hemingway
MI · Judge, 8th District Court (Kalamazoo County), Chief Judge
Kathleen P. Hemingway has been an 8th District Court judge in Kalamazoo County since 2017 and is its chief judge. Before her appointment she was a county assistant prosecutor for 10 years, handling drug, firearm and violent-crime cases.
Track record
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 2 favorable
Was appointed chief judge of the 8th District Court by the Michigan Supreme Court for the two years starting January 1, 2026.
November 14, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: courts.michigan.gov
Was appointed judge of the 8th District Court in Kalamazoo County by Gov. Rick Snyder. She had been a county assistant prosecutor since 2007, handling drug, gun, and violent crime cases, and had won two local awards in 2016.
May 30, 2017Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: michigan.gov
Past race Kathleen P. Hemingway ran in:
- 8th District Judge of District Court - Incumbent Position · November 3, 2026 · Kalamazoo County, Michigan · incumbent