Judge Warren

Judicial philosophy - a judicial philosophy is a set of principles that guide a judge's decision-making. I believe a judge's role is to resolve conflicts that cannot be settled by the parties themselves by listening to the evidence, discerning what information is credible, reflecting on the law and making decision that are grounded in law and based on facts. The court process should be accessible, transparent, efficient and impartial. Everyone should feel respected and heard and even if one...

Friends, I'm Circuit Judge Diane Warren. Many people don't know much about judicial structure in Arkansas, so here is some information to help you understand what being a Circuit Judge means. In Arkansas, we have District Courts, Circuit Courts, the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court. District Courts handle traffic citations and small claims matters. Circuit Courts are the trial courts. They handle Criminal, Civil, Juvenile, Probate and Domestic Relations cases. If a participant believes...

The City of Huntsville is hosting a Judicial Candidate Town Hall on Wednesday, January 28 at 6:00 p.m. at Basham Hall. I'm looking forward to sharing my experience in my first term in office and what I'm looking forward to in a second term, if I am so privileged as to continue as Circuit Judge. I understand it will be live streamed on the Madison County Record's Facebook page, if you are unable to attend in person.