Robert Holmes Bell
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2017 - Present
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Robert Holmes Bell is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. He first joined the court in 1987 after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan (R). He elected to take senior status beginning January 31, 2017.[1][2]
Hala Jarbou was nominated by President Donald Trump (R) to succeed Bell on the Western District of Michigan. She was confirmed in 2020.
Early life and education
A native of Lansing, Michigan, Bell graduated from Wheaton College with a bachelor's degree in 1966 and from Wayne State University Law School with his J.D. in 1969.[1]
Professional career
- 1987 - Present: United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
- 2017 - Present: Senior judge
- 1987-2017: Judge
- 2001-2008: Chief judge
- 1979-1987: Judge, Ingham County circuit court
- 1973-1979: Judge, Ingham County district court
- 1969-1973: Assistant prosecutor, Ingham County, Mich.[1]
Judicial career
Western District of Michigan
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Robert Holmes Bell |
| Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 112 days after nomination. |
| Questionnaire: |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
Bell was nominated to the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan by President Ronald Reagan on March 11, 1987, to a seat vacated by Wendell Miles, as Miles elected to take senior status. Hearings on Bell's nomination were held before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on June 3, 1987, and his nomination was reported by then-U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on June 23, 1987. Bell was confirmed on a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on July 1, 1987, and he received his commission the next day. From 2001 to 2008, Bell served as chief judge of the district court. He elected to take senior status beginning January 31, 2017.[1][2][3]
Hala Jarbou was nominated by President Donald Trump (R) to succeed Bell on the Western District of Michigan. She was confirmed in 2020.
See also
- United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
- United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Biographical directory of federal judges," accessed January 31, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 MLive.com, "Judge Robert Holmes Bell to retire after 43 years on the bench," October 17, 2016
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 180 — Robert Holmes Bell — The Judiciary," accessed January 31, 2017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Wendell Miles |
Western District of Michigan 1987–2017 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Hala Jarbou
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Hala Jarbou • Jane Beckering • Paul Maloney • Robert Jonker | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Ray Kent • Phillip J. Green • Maarten Vermaat • Sally Berens • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Wendell Miles • Richard Enslen • David McKeague • Benjamin Gibson • Douglas Hillman • Albert Engel • Solomon Lewis Withey • W. Wallace Kent • Henry Franklin Severens • George Wanty • Loyal Edwin Knappen • Arthur Carter Denison • Clarence Sessions • Fred Morton Raymond • Noel Fox • Raymond Starr • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Wendell Miles • Richard Enslen • Robert Jonker • Robert Holmes Bell • Benjamin Gibson • Douglas Hillman • W. Wallace Kent • Noel Fox • Raymond Starr • | ||
