Kimberly C. McBride
Nonpartisan · MD · Associate Judge, Circuit Court for Baltimore City
Kimberly C. McBride is an associate judge on the Circuit Court for Baltimore City and a 2026 candidate for election to the court. Maryland court records identify her as an active Circuit 8 judge after her 2024 appointment.
Track record
Public Safety and Crime Control
· 2 records
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, 2026For
Source: thebanner.com · researched July 13, 2026
Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kimberly C. McBride sentenced Larry Marshall to 10 years, suspending all but 17 months, followed by five years of supervised probation after his guilty plea to identity-fraud, conspiracy, and bribery charges in a scheme involving fraudulent state driving credentials.
December 20, 2024For
Source: oag.maryland.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Impartiality
· 1 record
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, 2025For
Source: baltimorewitness.org · researched July 13, 2026
Integrity and Ethics
· 1 record
Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kimberly C. McBride sentenced Larry Marshall to 10 years, suspending all but 17 months, followed by five years of supervised probation after his guilty plea to identity-fraud, conspiracy, and bribery charges in a scheme involving fraudulent state driving credentials.
December 20, 2024
Source: oag.maryland.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Legal Competence
· 4 records
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, 2026For
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, 2025For
Source: baltimorewitness.org · researched July 13, 2026
Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kimberly C. McBride sentenced Larry Marshall to 10 years, suspending all but 17 months, followed by five years of supervised probation after his guilty plea to identity-fraud, conspiracy, and bribery charges in a scheme involving fraudulent state driving credentials.
December 20, 2024For
Source: oag.maryland.gov · 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, 2024For
Source: governor.maryland.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Elections
- Judge of the Circuit Court, Circuit 8 · June 23, 2026 · Baltimore city, Maryland · incumbent
Profile last researched July 13, 2026.