Qualifications: What training, experience and characteristics qualify you for this position?
ISSUES: What are the two (2) most pressing issues that you will face in the office that you seek? Describe your specific plans/ideas for addressing these issues.
Brian Edward Warren
I have 17 years as an attorney (5 as prosecutor, 12 as criminal defense attorney) and 7 years as judge. I tried approximately 75 cases as a lawyer and presided over almost 100 trials as judge, including capital murders. I have never been reversed by an appellate court in seven years—proving my legal expertise and sound judgment.
I am the only candidate with death penalty experience from all three perspectives: prosecutor, defense attorney, and judge. I've reduced our docket from the highest in Harris County (1,700) to one of the lowest (700s) twice through innovative management.
I'm consistently ranked among the top three judges by the Houston Bar Association.
I was honored to be named the 2022 Texas District Judge of the Year.
I am the only candidate with death penalty experience from all three perspectives: prosecutor, defense attorney, and judge. I've reduced our docket from the highest in Harris County (1,700) to one of the lowest (700s) twice through innovative management.
I'm consistently ranked among the top three judges by the Houston Bar Association.
I was honored to be named the 2022 Texas District Judge of the Year.
Issue #1: Defending Judicial Independence
Governor Abbott can now remove judges for bail decisions he disagrees with—a direct attack on Harris County's Democratic judges. My plan: continue making legally sound decisions that cannot be reversed on appeal. My seven-year record of never being reversed provides the strongest defense against politically motivated removal attempts.
Issue #2: Criminal Justice Reform
Harris County needs to continue eliminating wealth-based bail, reducing mass incarceration, and treating all defendants fairly. I will continue efficient docket management that has eliminated the 209th backlog, make individualized bond decisions based on risk not wealth, and connect defendants to treatment rather than warehousing them
Governor Abbott can now remove judges for bail decisions he disagrees with—a direct attack on Harris County's Democratic judges. My plan: continue making legally sound decisions that cannot be reversed on appeal. My seven-year record of never being reversed provides the strongest defense against politically motivated removal attempts.
Issue #2: Criminal Justice Reform
Harris County needs to continue eliminating wealth-based bail, reducing mass incarceration, and treating all defendants fairly. I will continue efficient docket management that has eliminated the 209th backlog, make individualized bond decisions based on risk not wealth, and connect defendants to treatment rather than warehousing them
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