Governor Newsom Appoints Three Defense Attorneys to Sonoma County’s Bench

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Governor Gavin Newson is appointing three local defense attorneys to positions as Sonoma County Superior Court judges. They include public defender Lynette Brown, who replaces the retiring Judge Barbara Phelan. Jane Gaskell replaces the retiring Judge Jamie Thistlethwaite. And, Deputy Public Defender Paige Hein replaces the retiring Judge Nancy Shaffer. Sonoma County has the second most new judges out 17 counties with appointments. Los Angeles County has the most, with seven.