Kimberly C. McBride

After a bench trial, Judge Kimberly C. McBride found a defendant not guilty of firearm charges arising from an alleged self-inflicted shooting. Court reporting noted that police never recovered a firearm and that the defense challenged the reliability of the defendant's hospital confession.

January 13, 2025Favorable on Impartiality

Source: baltimorewitness.org · researched July 13, 2026

Judge Kimberly C. McBride sentenced James Richburg to 70 years in prison for second-degree murder and firearm offenses in the fatal shooting of a passenger on a Baltimore transit bus, noting the defendant's remorse while recognizing the jury's verdict.

July 10, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: thebanner.com · researched July 13, 2026

After a bench trial, Judge Kimberly C. McBride found a defendant not guilty of firearm charges arising from an alleged self-inflicted shooting. Court reporting noted that police never recovered a firearm and that the defense challenged the reliability of the defendant's hospital confession.

January 13, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: baltimorewitness.org · researched July 13, 2026

Governor Wes Moore announced Kimberly C. McBride's appointment to the Baltimore City Circuit Court, citing her service as a United States immigration judge and 13 years handling the juvenile docket as a Baltimore City family magistrate.

September 6, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: governor.maryland.gov · researched July 13, 2026