James Gregory Bell
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2019 - Present
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James Gregory Bell is a judge for Judicial District 16B of the North Carolina 2nd Superior Court Division. He assumed office on January 1, 2019.
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Bell was initially a superior court judge for the 16B Judicial District of the Fourth Division of the Superior Court. He was appointed by Governor Mike Easley on January 9, 2009, to replace Judge Gary L. Locklear.[1][2]
In 2018, the North Carolina General Assembly passed House Bill 717, revising the state superior court, district court, and prosecutorial districts. Bell's seat on the Fourth Division was absorbed into the Second Division.
The North Carolina Superior Courts are split into five divisions and 48 districts. Superior court judges rotate among the districts within their division every six months.[3] However, superior court judges are elected by voters in their district and must reside in the district in which they are elected.[4]
Education
Bell received his undergraduate degree in science and math with a teacher certification from Pembroke State University in 1979 and his J.D. degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1983.[5]
Career
Bell has worked as a public school teacher, staff attorney at Lumbee River Legal Services, appeals referee for the Employment Security Commission, and private practice attorney. He was appointed to the 16B Judicial District Court in 2002, where he served until his promotion to the Superior Court in 2009.[5]
Elections
2012
Bell was re-elected to the Superior Court, District 6B, without opposition on Nov. 6, 2012, along with Judge Robert F. Floyd, Jr.[2][6][7]
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2012
Judicial candidate survey
The North Carolina Bar Association asked its members to rank incumbent judges running for re-election on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being "excellent." Below are Bell's ratings in five categories and overall:
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2010
Bell was elected to an unexpired term that end in 2012.[9]
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2010
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ HighBeam Research, "Gov. Easley Appoints Judge Bell to Robeson County Superior Court Bench," January 9, 2009
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections: November 6, 2012 General Election - Official Results
- ↑ North Carolina Judicial Branch, "North Carolina Superior Court: About," accessed October 9, 2019
- ↑ North Carolina Judicial Branch, "Court Officials: Superior Court Judges," accessed October 9, 2019
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Robesonian, "Bell picked for judgeship," 2009 (dead link)
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing List," 2012 Scroll to p.44
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Lists of Judges and Term Expiration Dates"
- ↑ NC Bar Association: Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey, January 2012 Scroll to p.6
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, 2010 Candidate Filing List
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, Western District of North Carolina • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, Western District of North Carolina
State courts:
Supreme Court of North Carolina • North Carolina Court of Appeals • North Carolina Superior Courts • North Carolina District Courts
State resources:
Courts in North Carolina • North Carolina judicial elections • Judicial selection in North Carolina
