Detroit voters elect disgraced liar judge even though she's suspended until 2029 over her abusive antics

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Judge Kahlilia Davis, 50, won her election to the Michigan 36th District Court on November 3, despite her being unable to be seated until 2029.

Published: 13:49 GMT, 11 November 2026 | Updated: 13:55 GMT, 11 November 2026

Detroit voters elected a disgraced judge to the bench despite her being unable to be seated for another three years following a six-year suspension for misconduct.

Judge Kahlilia Davis, 50, won her election to the Michigan 36th District Court on November 3, but will not be able to serve as a judge until her suspension is over in 2029.

Davis was first elected to the judgeship in 2016, but her tenure was marked by scandal as she faced a number of allegations of abuse and misconduct, including wrongfully jailing defendants and throwing out legitimate cases.

Davis was also accused of intentionally ignoring instructions from the district's chief judge, tampering with and disabling courtroom recording equipment, and threatening colleagues with Bible verses.

She was initially suspended in 2020 and left the judgeship in 2022, and in 2023 the Michigan Supreme Court suspended Davis from serving on the bench for six years due to the allegations.

In 2024, the Michigan secretary of state's office was ordered by a judge to keep Davis off a future ballot, but Davis successfully sued to reverse that ruling earlier this year.

Another judge then ruled that her name would be allowed on the ballot, and despite her record Davis received almost 84,000 votes in the election.

Due to the low-profile nature of judges, many voters said they were not aware of Davis's scandal-plagued past, and said they were frustrated to learn she would not be allowed to even serve as a judge for another three years.

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