Northern Gentleman

Colleagues applaud the way Judge Eugene S. Gini treats everyone with respect and dignity - which he attributes to growing up in a small, close-knit Sierra Nevada town.

Eugene S. Gini Jr.

Placer County Superior Court

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By Linda Rapattoni
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      SACRAMENTO - Placer County Superior Court Judge Eugene Gini spent a lot of time with his grandfather while growing up in a tiny town just outside of the famed Donner Pass in the Sierra Nevada range.
      "I had a large extended family there that was supportive and helpful," Gini said. "We would walk up and down the railroad tracks. He d... (continued)