Kyra Harris Bolden campaigns for re-election in West Olive

WEST OLIVE, Michigan – Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden made a campaign stop in West Michigan on Sunday.

Bolden spoke at Kirk Park in West Olive. She said she is happy to be back in West Michigan; she was once a student at Grand Valley State University.

Bolden says if re-elected, she will seek to serve as a liaison for the Treatment Court and ensure the court system has sufficient resources to offer alternatives to incarceration.

Bolden tells FOX 17 she is proud that her decisions will far outlast her tenure as a judge, which fits with her slogan: Justice for generations.

“We talk about the impact of our decisions on generations. We study cases from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. So when it comes to justice in the state of Michigan, the Michigan Supreme Court makes decisions for generations,” Bolden says. “I like to say that I’m a judge for generations to come. Not only am I younger, but I have a 2-year-old at home, so I think about their future and what my decisions mean for them.”

Bolden says access to justice is the most important issue for her, adding that everyone should have equal representation regardless of income.

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