Judge of the Superior Court Office No. 135 in Los Angeles County, California

2026 Primary Election

• Heather M. Hocter — Judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in Los Angeles, California

  Heather M. Hocter was appointed to serve as a Judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Governor Gavin Newsom in October 2024. Prior to her appointment, she served as a deputy alternate public defender at the Los Angeles County Alternate Public Defender's Office from 2017 to 2024. From 2006 to 2017, she was a deputy public defender at the Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office. Hocter earned her Juris Doctor degree from Southwestern Law School.