Judges and Judiciary
Mar. 26, 2025
Public criticism of judges undermines justice
Publicly criticizing individual judges, as seen in the case of San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, harms judicial independence, fuels adversarial tensions, and creates a fear-driven atmosphere, hindering constructive justice reform.
Richard Alexander
Managing Partner
Alexander Law Group LLP
Phone: (408) 289-1776
Email: ra@alexanderlaw.com
Eugene M. Hyman
Judge (Ret.)
San Clara County Superior Court
Santa Clara Univ Law School
Eugene is a retired judge of the Santa Clara County Superior Court, where for 20 years he presided over cases in the criminal, civil, probate, family and delinquency divisions of the court. He has presided over an adult domestic violence court and in 1999 presided over the first juvenile domestic violence and family violence court in the United States.
The continual calling out of judges by name for criticism, whether by local elected officials, including the county district attorney or by the President is not supportive of the goal of improving criminal court outcomes, and is indeed harmful and potentially dangerous to judges.
The judiciary is often perceived as an impenetrable institution, detached from public sentiment, leading many to advocate for a system that fosters meaningful engagement be...
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