Hinely appointed to Sutter County Superior Court bench
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — An attorney who has served in several Northern California counties, including Lake, has been appointed as a judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
John Hinely, of Colusa County, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Sutter County Superior Court, Newsom’s office said Thursday.
Hinely has served as a commissioner for the Superior Courts of Colusa, Glenn, Plumas and Tehama counties since 2022.
He also has served as a defense attorney in Lake County.
He was an adjunct professor at Cal Northern School of Law from 2021 to 2023 and an attorney at the California Department of Housing and Community Development from 2020 to 2022.
Hinely served as a judge pro tem at the Colusa County Superior Court from 2019 to 2022 and was a sole practitioner from 2008 to 2020.
He earned a Juris Doctor degree from Cal Northern School of Law.
Hinely fills the vacancy of a new position created on July 1, 2022.
He is registered without party preference.