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Charles E. Bell Jr. (California)
2022 - Present
2031
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Charles E. Bell Jr. is a judge of the Superior Court of San Diego County in California. He assumed office on June 30, 2022. His current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Bell won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of San Diego County in California outright in the primary on March 5, 2024, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Bell was appointed to the court on June 3, 2022, by Governor Gavin Newsom (D).[1]
Biography
Education
Bell Jr. holds a J.D. from the California Western School of Law.[1]
Career
- 2022–present: Judge, Superior Court of San Diego County
- 2020–2022: City Attorney, City of National City, Office of the City Attorney
- 2019–2020: Assistant City Attorney, San Luis Obispo City Attorney's Office
- 2014–2019: Chief Deputy City Attorney and Deputy City Attorney, San Diego City Attorney's Office
- 2008–2014: Senior Civil Litigation Associate and Office Manager, McCarthy & Holthus LLP[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in San Diego County, California (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Charles E. Bell Jr. (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bell in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Charles E. Bell Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California
State courts:
California Supreme Court • California Courts of Appeal • California Superior Courts
State resources:
Courts in California • California judicial elections • Judicial selection in California
