Robert Holmes Bell | |
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 Bell, c. 2006 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan | |
| In office January 31, 2017 – June 8, 2023 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan | |
| In office 2001–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Alan Enslen |
| Succeeded by | Paul Lewis Maloney |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan | |
| In office July 2, 1987 – January 31, 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Wendell Alverson Miles |
| Succeeded by | Hala Y. Jarbou |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 19, 1944 Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | June 8, 2023 (aged 79) East Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | |
Robert Holmes Bell (April 19, 1944 – June 8, 2023) was an American lawyer and United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan from 1987 to 2017. Before assuming the role, he worked as an attorney and judge in Michigan. Bell became a senior judge in 2017, a role which he served until his death in 2023. His son is Rob Bell, the founder of the Mars Hill Bible Church.