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Apr. 29, 2025

From welfare to the bench: Judge Lynnette Brown brings new perspective to Sonoma County court

Overcoming early hardships and a career dedicated to criminal defense work, Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Lynnette D. Brown is earning respect for her poise, legal acumen, and commitment to fairness after one year on the bench.

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From welfare to the bench: Judge Lynnette Brown brings new perspective to Sonoma County court

Lynnette Brown

Sonoma County Superior Court

Career Highlights: Appointed to the Sonoma County Superior Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom, May 5, 2023; deputy public defender, Sonoma County, 2010-23

Law School: Empire College School of Law, 2010
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Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Lynnette D. Brown overcame a tough start as her teenage parents struggled with drug use and poverty. Eventually, they divorced.

"We were very poor; we were on welfare," said the judge, whom Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed in 2023. "It gave me a different perspective, and that was a reason why I submitted my application for the bench. I thought there was a lack of diversity of backgrounds here."

Brown, who has ... (continued)

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