Warren is from South Carolina, and graduated from Presbyterian College. He attended law school at Campbell University. Warren is married to Melissa and together they have 6 children. The family attends the First Baptist Church of Pinehurst.

Warren was an assistant district attorney. He also served as a prosecutor for over seventeen years, handling cases involving homicide, sexual assaults, armed robbery, kidnapping, weapons offenses, and drug trafficking.

Warren McSweeney is currently a district court judge. He was elected in 2018 and is serving his second term.

Candidate website

Believes legal experience is crucial, having served over seventeen years as an Assistant District Attorney in North Carolina. Supports seeking justice in serious crimes like homicide and sexual offenses.

Served over 17 years as an Assistant District Attorney in North Carolina, and supports seeking justice in serious crimes like homicide and sexual offenses.

Believes legal experience is crucial, as demonstrated by his unopposed elections to the District Court bench in 2018 and 2022. As a District Court Judge, presides over misdemeanor criminal offenses, family court matters, juvenile delinquency, and civil cases.

As a District Court Judge, presides over misdemeanor criminal offenses, family court matters, juvenile delinquency, and civil cases.

- Served over 17 years as an Assistant District Attorney in North Carolina, and supports seeking justice in serious crimes like homicide and sexual offenses.
- As a District Court Judge, presides over misdemeanor criminal offenses, family court matters, juvenile delinquency, and civil cases.

Legal Experience

As of June 14, 2024, Warren McSweeney’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Ethics & Conduct

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

The candidate's website says, "First Baptist Church of Pinehurst where he serves as a Deacon."

Serves as a deacon at the First Baptist Church of Pinehurst.

The candidate's website says, "Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, and has taught hundreds of law enforcement officers as a certified"

Former member of the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council.

Past President of the Moore County Bar Association.

- Serves as a deacon at the First Baptist Church of Pinehurst.
- Former member of the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council.
- Past President of the Moore County Bar Association.

Community Involvement

Warren McSweeney

The candidate's website says, "Judge McSweeney is a past President of the Moore County Bar Association, former member of the"

Warren McSweeney grew up in Greer, South Carolina, and graduated from Presbyterian College in 1998. He attended law school at Campbell University, starting in the fall of 1998. Warren is married to Melissa, who has a background in law enforcement, and together they have a blended family of six children.

Warren McSweeney began his career as an Assistant District Attorney covering Moore, Randolph, and Montgomery Counties in North Carolina after passing the North Carolina Bar Exam in 2001. He served as a prosecutor for over seventeen years, handling cases involving homicide, sexual assaults, armed robbery, kidnapping, weapons offenses, and drug trafficking.

As of July 8, 2024, Warren McSweeney’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- The Superior Court Judge hears both civil and criminal cases. Superior Court Judges try civil cases involving more than $10,000. Superior Court Judge hear appeals of misdemeanors and infraction cases that were first heard in the District Court,
- They make decisions on bail, meaning a Superior Court Judge could keep a non-dangerous person in jail before they are convicted by setting a high bail.
- In each district (except Wake County), the most senior judge in years of service is designated the senior resident superior court judge. They are responsible for various administrative duties, including appointing magistrates and some other court officials, and managing the scheduling of civil cases for trial.
- Superior court judges rotate among the districts within their divisions.  
- The Superior Court Judge is elected for 8-year terms. Elections are partisan.