Robert Holmes Bell
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Robert Holmes Bell is a United States federal judge
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Born in Lansing, Michigan
, Bell received a B.A.
from Wheaton College
in 1966 and a J.D.
from Wayne State University Law School
in 1969. He was an assistant county prosecuting attorney for Ingham County, Michigan
from 1969 to 1973, and then became a judge, first on the Ingham District Court in Mason, Michigan
from 1973 to 1979, and then on the Ingham County Circuit Court in Lansing, Michigan
from 1979 to 1987.
On March 11, 1987, Bell was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
vacated by Wendell Alverson Miles
. Bell was confirmed by the United States Senate
on July 1, 1987, and received his commission the following day. He served as chief judge from 2001 to 2008. His son is the Emergent Church pastor and author Rob Bell
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Lansing, Michigan
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...
, Bell received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Wheaton College
Wheaton College (Illinois)
Wheaton College is a private, evangelical Protestant liberal arts college in Wheaton, Illinois, a suburb west of Chicago in the United States...
in 1966 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Wayne State University Law School
Wayne State University Law School
Wayne State University Law School is located in the City of Detroit’s Cultural Center, and is one of the schools of Wayne State University. It is one of two public law schools in the state of Michigan. The Law School has educated and trained lawyers since 1927, and its 10,000+ alumni serve as...
in 1969. He was an assistant county prosecuting attorney for Ingham County, Michigan
Ingham County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 279,320 people, 108,593 households, and 63,744 families residing in the county. The population density was 500 people per square mile . There were 115,056 housing units at an average density of 206 per square mile...
from 1969 to 1973, and then became a judge, first on the Ingham District Court in Mason, Michigan
Mason, Michigan
Mason is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is named after the state's first governor, Stevens T. Mason. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,252. It is the county seat of Ingham County. Mason is the only city in the U.S. that serves as a county seat ahead of a state capital,...
from 1973 to 1979, and then on the Ingham County Circuit Court in Lansing, Michigan
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...
from 1979 to 1987.
On March 11, 1987, Bell was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
The United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan is the Federal district court with jurisdiction over of the western portion of the state of Michigan, including the entire Upper Peninsula....
vacated by Wendell Alverson Miles
Wendell Alverson Miles
Wendell Alverson Miles is a United States federal judge.Born in Holland, Michigan, Miles received an A.B. from Hope College in 1938, a M.A. from the University of Wyoming in 1939, and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1942. He was in the United States Army during World War II...
. Bell was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on July 1, 1987, and received his commission the following day. He served as chief judge from 2001 to 2008. His son is the Emergent Church pastor and author Rob Bell
Rob Bell
Robert Holmes "Rob" Bell Jr. is an American author and pastor. He is the founder of Mars Hill Bible Church located in Grandville, Michigan and is also the featured speaker in a series of spiritual short films called NOOMA.-Education and ministry:Bell is the son of Judge Robert Holmes Bell, who was...
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