Linda M. Bell

Linda Marie Bell (born 1967/1968) is an American lawyer from Nevada who serves as a justice of the Nevada Supreme Court. Bell previously served as the chief judge of the Nevada Eighth Judicial District.

Linda M. Bell
Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court
Seat A
Assumed office
January 2, 2023
Preceded byJames Hardesty
Chief Judge of the Nevada Eighth Judicial District
In office
2019–2023
Judge of the Nevada Eighth Judicial District
Department Seven
In office
January 2009 – January 2023
Personal details
Born1967 or 1968 (age 55–56)[1]
EducationUniversity of Nevada, Reno (BA)
University of San Diego (JD)

Education

Bell graduated with honors from Bonanza High School.[2] She graduated with honors from the University of Nevada, Reno, with a degree in psychology. She received a Juris Doctor magna cum laude from the University of San Diego School of Law where she served as an articles editor of the University of San Diego Law Review.[3] Bell was admitted to the Nevada State Bar in October 1993. In 2008, she graduated from the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Leadership Las Vegas program.[2]

Career

While in law school, Bell worked for the Clark County District Attorney's office and the San Diego Public Defender's office. Bell served as a public defender for twelve years and spent five years as a Clark County Public Defender. Since 2011, Bell has taught criminal law and criminal procedure at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.[3] In November 2008, Bell was elected as a judge of the Eighth Judicial District Court, taking her seat in January 2009.[2] She was elected chief judge in 2019.[4]

Nevada Supreme Court

In January 2022, Bell announced her candidacy for the Nevada Supreme Court.[1] Bell ran unopposed for Seat A of the Nevada Supreme Court.[5]

References
  1. Newberg, Katelyn (January 20, 2022). "District Judge Linda Bell announces bid for Nevada Supreme Court". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  2. "Department VII - Linda Marie Bell". Eighth Judicial District Court. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  3. "Chief Judge Linda Marie Bell". Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  4. "Elect Judge Linda Bell for Nevada Supreme Court". judgelindabell.com. January 12, 2022. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  5. Gentry, Dana (October 11, 2022). "Four of five statewide appeals court races unopposed". Nevada Current. Retrieved November 16, 2022.


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