Michigan Supreme Court Justice and Detroit Mercy alumna Kyra Harris Bolden ’14 is the special lecturer at the fifth annual Dewitt C. Holbrook Lecture on Social Justice, hosted by Detroit Mercy Law.
The lecture, titled, “Justice for All,” is set for Thursday, April 13 from 5-6 p.m. in Room 226 of the Riverfront Campus. A reception in the atrium immediately follows the lecture.
This lecture series is made possible through a grant from the Dewitt C. Holbrook Memorial Trust, provides a forum for prominent leaders in the legal profession to address issues on law and policy related to social justice.
Bolden joined the Michigan Supreme Court on Jan. 1, 2023 after she was appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, making her the first Black woman to serve as a Justice on the state’s highest court. As a former Michigan House Representative, Bolden advocated for Michiganders as a member of the Judiciary Committee and focused her work on criminal justice reform.