Marianne Warren
Marianne Warren was a 2016 candidate for the 392nd District Court in Texas.[1] She was defeated in the primary election on March 1, 2016.
Education
Warren earned her J.D. from the Tulane University School of Law in 1992.[2]
Career
Warren began her law practice in 2008. She previously worked as a partner with Boswell, Warren, Williams and Youngblood.[2]
Campaign themes
2016
Warren's campaign website listed the following themes for 2016:
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I am not a Politician and I have never before had political aspirations. My decision to run for Judge came from my observation of the current environment in which attacking Christianity has become a worldwide concern. I believe it is more important than ever to have a Judge with conservative, Christian values, who serves God and will seek his guidance in every decision that is made. I intend to be such a Judge. In my Wednesday night Women’s bible class at Eastern Hills Church of Christ, on the study of Jonah, I was inspired to find my “Ninevah;” to seek where God is calling me to go. I believe I have been called to run for this office. I believe in treating everyone who comes before a Judge equally, with dignity and respect, whether plaintiff or defendant, victim or accused, as well as the attorneys. I believe in strictly following the rules of court and the Constitution. I do not consider the position of District Judge as a position of power but, rather, a position of responsibility. I strive to maintain the attitude expressed in Philippians 2:3: “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.” Vote Marianne T. Warren for a Judge who will:
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| —Marianne Warren (2016), [4] | ||
Elections
2016
Texas held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016. A primary runoff election was held on May 24, 2016, for any seat where the top vote recipient did not receive a majority of the primary vote.[5] Scott McKee defeated Marianne Warren in the Texas 392nd District Court Republican primary.[1]
| Texas 392nd District Court, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Scott McKee |
70.64% | 9,361 |
| Marianne Warren | 29.36% | 3,890 |
| Total Votes | 13,251 | |
| Source: Henderson County, Texas, "Cumulative Report-Unofficial," March 1, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The judges of the Texas District Courts are chosen in partisan elections. They serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[6]
Though Texas is home to more than 400 district courts, the courts are grouped into nine administrative judicial regions. Each region is overseen by a presiding judge who is appointed by the governor to a four-year term. According to the state courts website, the presiding judge may be a "regular elected or retired district judge, a former judge with at least 12 years of service as a district judge, or a retired appellate judge with judicial experience on a district court."[7]
Qualifications
To serve on the district courts, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen;
- a resident of Texas;
- licensed to practice law in the state;
- between the ages of 25 and 75;*[8]
- a practicing lawyer and/or state judge for at least four years; and
- a resident of his or her respective judicial district for at least two years.[6]
*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Warren for Judge, "About," accessed February 23, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Warren for Judge, "Home," accessed February 23, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Texas Courts Online, "Administrative Judicial Regions," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ Texas State Historical Association, "Judiciary," accessed September 12, 2014
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas
State courts:
Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts
State resources:
Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas
