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Robert Holmes Bell
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Robert Holmes Bell served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Jul 1, 1987. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Jul 1, 1987
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1944
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of MichiganRonald Reagan · Jul 1, 1987 – Jun 8, 2023
Education
- Wheaton College, IllinoisB.A., 1966
- Wayne State University Law SchoolJ.D., 1969
Career
Assistant prosecutor, Ingham County, Michigan, 1969-1973; Judge, Ingham County [Michigan] District Court, 1973-1979; Judge, Ingham County [Michigan] Circuit Court, 1979-1987
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