--- title: "William Rick Warren | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-rick-warren-judge-louisiana-2nd-judicial-district-court-division-b-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # William Rick Warren Louisiana 2nd Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Louisiana 2nd Judicial District Court - State: Louisiana - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - An August 5, 2026 Bienville Parish Journal article is cited for district-attorney candidacy covering Bienville, Jackson, and Claiborne parishes - In August 2026, Warren announced his run for District Attorney of Bienville, Jackson, and Claiborne Parishes, pledging to focus entirely on prosecuting crimes, supporting victims, and implementing early intervention for juvenile offenders - William “Rick” Warren is the Republican‐appointed District Judge for Division B of Louisiana’s 2nd Judicial District, serving Jackson Parish, with a term running from January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2026 - Judge, Louisiana 2nd Judicial District Court; from 2021 ### Education - Louisiana State University — Law; verified_targeted_source_lookup — J.D. (1983) - Louisiana Tech University — verified_targeted_source_lookup — B.S. (1978) ### Additional information - The collected biographical information identifies William Rick Warren as Division B judge, elected in 2020 with service beginning January 2021 and a term listed through 2026. - It records Castor High School, Louisiana Tech undergraduate study, and LSU J.D. (1983). - Graduate of Castor High School, Louisiana Tech University, and LSU Law School - Judge Warren has over 37 years of legal experience, having tried hundreds of criminal and civil cases — including jury trials, bench trials, and death penalty cases — across criminal law, family law, real estate, personal injury, and insurance defense. - It details nearly four decades of practice spanning criminal, family, real estate, personal injury, and insurance defense litigation, among them civil and criminal trials. - It details North Louisiana roots, Republican affiliation, a wife and two children, Ebenezer Baptist Church deacon and teaching roles, and Gideons membership. - These claims were collected as overview claims, without direct verification. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic or photographic presentation of evidence Scope: statewide Louisiana trial judges may authorize electronic or photographic means for presenting evidence, preserving the record, counsel use, or judicial-administration purposes. Evidence excerpt: A trial judge may authorize ... the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### broadcast recording photography Scope: statewide Louisiana judges generally prohibit broadcasting, televising, recording, or photographing courtroom proceedings unless a Canon 3A(9) exception applies. Evidence excerpt: a judge shall prohibit broadcasting, televising, recording, or taking photographs in the courtroom [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### appellate extended media coverage Scope: statewide Louisiana appellate courts may permit extended media coverage in public appellate proceedings, subject to the authority of the court and presiding judge or panel. Evidence excerpt: An appellate court may permit broadcasting, televising, recording, and taking photographs of public judicial proceedings [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/rick-warren/) - [Official roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/rick-warren/) - [Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/rick-warren/) - [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) - [LA Batch 10 supplied biography research source](https://www.lawyerdb.org/lawyer/william-r-warren-attorney-at-law/) - [LA Batch 10 supplied biography research source](https://www.martindale.com/attorney/mr-william-rick-warren-598449/?pa=194) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-rick-warren-judge-louisiana-2nd-judicial-district-court-division-b-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-rick-warren-judge-louisiana-2nd-judicial-district-court-division-b-la", "name": "William Rick Warren | KnowJudges", "description": "William Rick Warren, Louisiana 2nd Judicial District Court. 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Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC). Collected 2026-07-26.