Marion R. Warren
Marion R. Warren is a former district court judge for the 13th Judicial District in North Carolina.[1] He was appointed to the court by then-Gov. Jim Hunt (D) on August 9, 2000, to replace Ola M. Lewis.[2][3]
Warren was re-elected in November 2012 but stepped down from the bench in late 2015 to become the full-time director of the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts. He was appointed interim director of the office on March 7, 2015, effective May 1, 2015, and full-time director effective November 3, 2015.[4] [5]
Biography
Warren received his J.D. from the Campbell University School of Law in 1991.[6]
Before he became a judge, Warren served as an assistant district attorney for Bladen, Brunswick and Columbus counties.[7]
Elections
2014
See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Warren ran for election to the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 6.1 percent of the vote. He competed against Chuck Winfree, John Marsh Tyson, Elizabeth Davenport Scott, Tricia Shields, Jody Newsome, Marty Martin, Hunter Murphy, Keischa Lovelace, Ann Kirby, Abraham P. Jones, Sabra Jean Faires, Daniel Patrick Donahue, J. Brad Donovan, Lori G. Christian, Jeffrey M. Cook, Betsy Bunting, John S. Arrowood and Valerie Johnson Zachary.
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2012
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2012
Warren was re-elected to the 13th Judicial District without opposition on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
Judicial candidate survey
The North Carolina Bar Association asked its members to rank incumbent judges with terms ending in 2012 on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being "excellent." Below are Warren's ratings in five categories and overall:
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See also
External links
- Facebook, "Judge Marion Warren for N.C. Court of Appeals"
- The Voter Update, “19 candidates running in special election for N.C. Appeals Court seat,” August 9, 2014
- The North Carolina Court System, "Bladen County - District 13"
- The North Carolina Court System, "Brunswick County - District 13"
- The North Carolina Court System, "Columbus County - District 13"
Footnotes
- ↑ The North Carolina Court System, "Judicial Directory, Hon. Marion R. Warren," accessed March 9, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Lists of Judges and Term Expiration Dates," accessed March 9, 2015
- ↑ A Brief Recess Newsletter, "Judicial Appointments," September 2000
- ↑ Stanly News and Press, "Judge Marion Warren Appointed Interim Director of the N.C. Administrative Office of the Courts," March 7, 2015
- ↑ The North Carolina Court System, "Chief Justice Martin Appoints Judge Marion Warren as Director of N.C. Administrative Office of the Courts," November 3, 2015
- ↑ Campbell University, "One-Hundred-Fifth Spring Commencement," May 13, 1991
- ↑ Wilmington Morning Star, "Assistant DA running for judge," August 4, 2000
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, “Special Election Candidate List,” accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 General Election Results"
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing List," 2012 Scroll to p.53
- ↑ NC Bar Association, "Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey," January 2012 Scroll to p.11
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, Western District of North Carolina • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, Western District of North Carolina
State courts:
Supreme Court of North Carolina • North Carolina Court of Appeals • North Carolina Superior Courts • North Carolina District Courts
State resources:
Courts in North Carolina • North Carolina judicial elections • Judicial selection in North Carolina
