Sabrina Bell
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Sabrina Bell was a judge for the Crawford County Circuit Court in Indiana. Bell won the seat in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Bell resigned from office on July 25, 2022.[1]
Elections
2016
Indiana held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on May 3, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 5, 2016. Sabrina Bell (R) defeated Stanley Pennington (D) in the general election for the Indiana 77th Circuit Court in Crawford County.[2]
| 77th Circuit Court, Crawford County, General election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sabrina Bell |
51.72% | 2,380 | |
| Democratic | Stanley Pennington | 48.28% | 2,222 | |
| Total Votes | 4,602 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||||
Sabrina Bell defeated Justin Mills in the Republican primary for the Indiana 77th Circuit Court in Crawford County.[2]
| 77th Circuit Court, Crawford County, Republican primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Sabrina Bell |
50.34% | 949 | |
| Republican | Justin Mills | 49.66% | 936 | |
| Total Votes | 1,885 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Division, "Election Results: Indiana Primary Election," May 3, 2016 | ||||
Selection method
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Noteworthy events
Three Indiana county judges involved in altercation, two judges shot
Judges Andrew Adams and Brad Jacobs were shot on May 1, 2019, following an altercation in a White Castle parking lot in Indianapolis. They were taken to nearby hospitals and were reported to be in stable condition. Judge Sabrina Bell was also involved, although media did not identify her as sustaining any injuries.[3] Indianapolis police said they saw no evidence the judges were targeted because of their positions.[4]
On October 11, 2019, Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications suspended Adams without pay for 60 days and Jacobs and Bell without pay for 30 days, effective immediately.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Indiana Judicial Branch, "Press release: Judge Bell resigns," July 25, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Indiana.gov, "November 8, 2016 General Election Candidates," accessed February 17, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Indy Star, "Police: 2 judges were shot in White Castle parking lot after 'physical fight' with group," May 1, 2019
- ↑ USA Today, "Two judges shot after argument in parking lot of Indianapolis White Castle," May 1, 2019
- ↑ FOX 59, "Judges involved in downtown Indianapolis shooting to be reinstated after suspensions," November 12, 2019
Federal courts:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Indiana, Southern District of Indiana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Indiana, Southern District of Indiana
State courts:
Indiana Supreme Court • Indiana Court of Appeals • Indiana Tax Court • Indiana Superior Courts • Indiana Circuit Courts • Indiana City Courts • Indiana County Courts • Indiana Municipal Courts • Indiana Small Claims Courts • St. Joseph County Probate Court • Indiana Town Courts
State resources:
Courts in Indiana • Indiana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Indiana
