Robert M. Bell

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Robert Mack Bell (born July 6 1943) is an American lawyer and jurist from Baltimore Maryland. From 1996 to 2013 he served as Chief Judge on the Maryland Court of Appeals the highest court in the state. He was the first African American to hold the position.At 16 years old Bell was the lead plaintiff in Bell v. Maryland a case that ultimately helped push the U.S. toward desegregation.

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active years end date

2013-07-06

alma mater

Harvard Law School, Morgan State University

birth date

1943-07-06

birth place

Rocky Mount North Carolina

committee

Chair Maryland Judicial Conference Chair Library Committee State Law Library Chair Hall of Records Commission Chair Technology Oversight Board Chair Public Trust and Confidence Implementation Committee Chair Judicial Cabinet Chair Advisory Board Maryland Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office Member State Commission on Public Safety Technology and Critical Infrastructure 2002–05; Task Force on Child Welfare System Accountability 2003–04; Task Force to Study Criminal Offender Monitoring by Global Positioning Systems 2004–05.

office

Judge Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Judge Maryland Court of Special Appeals, Judge Maryland Court of Appeals, Judge District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City

order in office

23rd Chief Judge Maryland Court of Appeals