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Feb. 18, 2025

Sonoma County Judge Paige Hein praised for courtesy to new or out-of-town attorneys

Judge Paige A. Hein, a former public defender, is earning praise for her fairness, patience, and legal acumen on the Sonoma County Superior Court. Now presiding over felony trials and veterans' treatment court, she brings a balanced perspective to the bench -- one shaped by years of advocating for defendants.

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Sonoma County Judge Paige Hein praised for courtesy to new or out-of-town attorneys
Sonoma County Superior Court

As a veteran public defender, Paige A. Hein got to know well the judges she now serves with on the Sonoma County Superior Court.

"I'd appeared before almost all of them, and I knew them as a really great bench," she said of the time before Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed her in 2023. "We're all trying our best to do justice. But your perspective shifts. As a defense lawyer, you're trying to do what's best for your client. As a judge, you don&... (continued)

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