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Robert D. Bell (Oklahoma)
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.
2005 - Present
2031
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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
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
See also
External links
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Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 2006 election results
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Oklahoma State Election Board: Unofficial 2012 General Election Results Scroll to p.18
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Oklahoma Civil Justice Council, "Robert D. Bell," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Email correspondence with Judge Bell on April 21, 2017.
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board: Official 2012 General Election Results - Judicial Retention
- ↑ Oklahoma.gov: Candidates for General Election, November 6, 2012 Scroll to p.13
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Oklahoma, Northern District of Oklahoma, Western District of Oklahoma • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Oklahoma, Northern District of Oklahoma, Western District of Oklahoma
State courts:
Oklahoma Supreme Court • Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals • Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals • Oklahoma District Courts • Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court of Existing Claims
State resources:
Courts in Oklahoma • Oklahoma judicial elections • Judicial selection in Oklahoma
