Jimmy Holmes is a current 3L student at Michigan State University College of Law, and is expected to graduate in May of 2027. In 2024, he graduated from Illinois State University summa cum laude with a Bachelors of Science degree in political science and legal studies and a minor in history. Growing up in the Chicago suburbs, he was a passionate advocate of his beliefs and of those around him, which inspired him to go to law school. He continues to demonstrate those values now, and utilizes his knowledge and position to advocate for the rule of law, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Recognizing the impact DEI programs had on him personally during his undergraduate experience motivated him to choose this subject for his upper level writing graduation requirement.