Linda M. Bell | |
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Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court Seat A | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | James 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 | |
Born | 1967/1968(age 55–56) [1] |
Education | University of Nevada,Reno (BA) University of San Diego (JD) |
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.
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]
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]
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]
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