Michelle C. Kim
Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second District, Division One
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Overview
Michelle C. Kim has been an associate justice of the California Court of Appeal, Second District, Division One, since 2024.1 From 2018 to 2024, she was a Los Angeles Superior Court judge, and previously an alternate public defender.2 As a Superior Court judge, she was an assistant supervising judge.1 Her published opinions cover employment law and civil procedure.2 She is vice chair of the Los Angeles Judicial Selection Advisory Committee.1
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Sources
- Michelle C. Kim | Second Appellate District | District Courts of Appeal, California Court of Appeal, Second District. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Michelle C. Kim - Daily Journal, Daily Journal. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- 2026 California Voter Guide / Guía de votantes de California, UNITE HERE Local 11. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Nonpartisan Judicial Offices, Indivisible Ventura. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- November 2026 Candidate Endorsements, Santa Clarita Valley Democrats. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.