W. Robert Bell
W. Robert Bell was a judge for Judicial District 26B of the North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. He left office on November 24, 2021.
Bell was initially a resident superior court judge for the 26C Judicial District of the Seventh Division of the Superior Court. He joined that court in 1997.[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 Seventh Division was absorbed into the Fifth 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]
Elections
2014
See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Bell ran for re-election to the 26C Judicial District, Seventh Division of the Superior Court.
General: He defeated Justin W. Moore in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 57.1 percent of the vote.
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Judicial performance evaluation
In July 2014, the North Carolina Bar Association released the results of a survey in which it asked lawyers to rate the judicial candidates for the trial courts. The candidates were rated from one to five on five different criteria as well as on their overall performance.[6]
| Bob Bell | ||
|---|---|---|
| Quality/Skill Rated | # of Responses | Average Rating |
| Integrity & Impartiality | 348 | 4.38 |
| Legal Ability | 351 | 4.27 |
| Professionalism | 348 | 4.30 |
| Communication | 345 | 4.25 |
| Administrative Skills | 296 | 4.24 |
| Overall Performance | 352 | 4.25 |
Education
Bell received his undergraduate degree from Duke University in 1976, his master's of divinity degree from Duke University in 1979, and his J.D. from the Wake Forest University School of Law in 1984.[1]
Career
- 1997-2021: Resident superior court judge, North Carolina Superior Court
- 2019-2021: Fifth Division of the Superior Court
- 1997-2018: Seventh Division of the Superior Court
- 1987-1997: Assistant district attorney, 26th Judicial District
- 1984-1987: Attorney, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The North Carolina Court System, "Mecklenburg County District 26, Judge W. Robert Bell Biography"
- ↑ "North Carolina Judicial Branch", "Governor Cooper Appoints Superior Court Judge for Mecklenburg County," accessed July 5, 2022
- ↑ 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
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate List Group by Contest," March 4, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Bar Association, "Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey," July 2014
