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Robert D. Bell (Oklahoma)

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This page is about the Oklahoma Appellate Court judge. If you are looking for information on the Maryland Supreme Court justice, please see Robert M. Bell; if for the federal judge for the Western District of Michigan, please see Robert Holmes Bell.


Robert D. Bell
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Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals District 5 Office 2
Tenure

2005 - Present

Term ends

2031

Years in position

20

Compensation

Base salary

$164,339

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Oklahoma, 1989

Graduate

Duke University School of Law

Law

University of Tulsa College of Law, 1992

Contact

Robert D. Bell is a judge for District 5 Office 2 of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals. He assumed office in 2005. His current term ends on January 12, 2031.

Bell ran for re-election for the District 5 Office 2 judge of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.

He was appointed to this position by Democratic Gov. Brad Henry.[1][2]

Education

Bell received his bachelor's degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1989 and his J.D. from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 1992.[3] Bell later earned an LL.M. from the Duke University School of Law.[4]

Career

For thirteen years, Judge Bell was in private practice in Norman, Oklahoma. Also during that time he served as municipal judge for the cities of Moore, Purcell, Blanchard, Noble, and Broken Arrow.

In 1994, at age 27, Bell was appointed to the bench, becoming the youngest sitting judge in Oklahoma. Since 1998, he has served as adjunct professor at the University of Oklahoma College of Law. He was appointed judge on the court of civil appeals in June 2005.[3]

Awards and associations

  • Oklahoma Bar Association
  • District of Columbia Bar Association[3]

Elections

2024

See also:  Oklahoma intermediate appellate court elections, 2024

Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals District 5 Office 2

Robert D. Bell was retained to District 5 Office 2 of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals on November 5, 2024 with 58.7% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
Yes
 
58.7
 
803,735
No
 
41.3
 
564,408
Total Votes
1,368,143


Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bell in this election.

2018

See also: Oklahoma intermediate appellate court elections, 2018

Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals District 5 Office 2

Robert D. Bell was retained to District 5 Office 2 of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals on November 6, 2018 with 61.6% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
Yes
 
61.6
 
624,321
No
 
38.4
 
389,783
Total Votes
1,014,104


2012

Bell was retained on Nov. 6, 2012 with 65.9% of the vote.[5][2][6]

See also: Oklahoma judicial elections, 2012


Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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