Kenneth Davis Bell Sr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. Born 1958.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jan 23, 2019
- Senate vote
- 55 to 43
- Confirmed
- May 22, 2019
- Commissioned
- Jun 12, 2019
Education
- B.A., Wake Forest University, 1980
- J.D., Wake Forest University School of Law, 1983
Career
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of North Carolina, 1983-1988, 1990-2003
- first assistant U.S. attorney, 1993-2003
- Private practice, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1988-1990
- Private practice, Charlotte, North Carolina, 2003-2019
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, April 12, 2018; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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