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Eugene M. Hyman

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Judge (Ret.)
Santa Clara County Superior Court



Served on the bench 1990-2011 and presided over cases in the criminal, civil, probate, family, and delinquency divisions of the court. He has also 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.

Santa Clara Univ Law School



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
TV Man Santa Clara County Superior Court Aug. 12, 2008

Columns
Title Category Published
Speed doesn't care who's driving, so why should the law? Government, Administrative/Regulatory Apr. 29, 2025
Public criticism of judges undermines justice Judges and Judiciary Mar. 26, 2025
Appointing sheriffs for better accountability is a proposition whose time has come Letters Feb. 7, 2025
The case for reforming judicial elections in California Judges and Judiciary Sep. 12, 2024
Society is moving away from the "Scarlet Letter" approach to punishment and the State Bar should as well Letters Jun. 6, 2024
Stop blaming the smash and grabs on Prop 47 Government, Criminal Oct. 20, 2023
Absent reform, ethical lapses among all the president’s lawyers will be cyclical Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Aug. 23, 2023
Tina Turner fled abusive husband with only 36 cents and a Mobil gas card in her pocket Family May 31, 2023
The way to restore confidence in Courts is to clear the backlog Letters Nov. 11, 2022
Bonta was right, over-taxation of cannabis is spurring illegal crops Letters Oct. 20, 2022
Scapegoating detracting from meaningful gun reform Government, Constitutional Law Jun. 9, 2022
Money, endorsements and an independent judiciary don’t mix Letters May 13, 2022
They were elected to enforce laws, not write them Government, Criminal Mar. 4, 2022
Legal system ‘silos’ are harming domestic violence victims Judges and Judiciary, Criminal Dec. 27, 2021
Our justice system must become more victim-centric Judges and Judiciary, Criminal Oct. 20, 2021
SF mayor misunderstands the role of the probation department Government, Criminal Apr. 6, 2021
A better criminal justice system Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Civil Rights Feb. 25, 2021
The criminal justice pendulum is headed in the right direction, but prosecutors should proceed with caution Criminal Dec. 22, 2020
Domestic violence columnist should look to San Diego Letters, Criminal Nov. 9, 2020
The ethics of endorsement: Our high court should speak up Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Sep. 29, 2020
Thurgood Marshall had it right all along on peremptory challenges Letters, Criminal Jul. 17, 2020
What’s missing from the Nassar discussion Letters, Judges and Judiciary Feb. 8, 2018
Title Court Published
TV Man Santa Clara County Superior Court Aug. 12, 2008
Title Category Published
Speed doesn't care who's driving, so why should the law? Government, Administrative/Regulatory Apr. 29, 2025
Public criticism of judges undermines justice Judges and Judiciary Mar. 26, 2025
Appointing sheriffs for better accountability is a proposition whose time has come Letters Feb. 7, 2025
The case for reforming judicial elections in California Judges and Judiciary Sep. 12, 2024
Society is moving away from the "Scarlet Letter" approach to punishment and the State Bar should as well Letters Jun. 6, 2024
Stop blaming the smash and grabs on Prop 47 Government, Criminal Oct. 20, 2023
Absent reform, ethical lapses among all the president’s lawyers will be cyclical Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Aug. 23, 2023
Tina Turner fled abusive husband with only 36 cents and a Mobil gas card in her pocket Family May 31, 2023
The way to restore confidence in Courts is to clear the backlog Letters Nov. 11, 2022
Bonta was right, over-taxation of cannabis is spurring illegal crops Letters Oct. 20, 2022
Scapegoating detracting from meaningful gun reform Government, Constitutional Law Jun. 9, 2022
Money, endorsements and an independent judiciary don’t mix Letters May 13, 2022
They were elected to enforce laws, not write them Government, Criminal Mar. 4, 2022
Legal system ‘silos’ are harming domestic violence victims Judges and Judiciary, Criminal Dec. 27, 2021
Our justice system must become more victim-centric Judges and Judiciary, Criminal Oct. 20, 2021
SF mayor misunderstands the role of the probation department Government, Criminal Apr. 6, 2021
A better criminal justice system Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Civil Rights Feb. 25, 2021
The criminal justice pendulum is headed in the right direction, but prosecutors should proceed with caution Criminal Dec. 22, 2020
Domestic violence columnist should look to San Diego Letters, Criminal Nov. 9, 2020
The ethics of endorsement: Our high court should speak up Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Sep. 29, 2020
Thurgood Marshall had it right all along on peremptory challenges Letters, Criminal Jul. 17, 2020
What’s missing from the Nassar discussion Letters, Judges and Judiciary Feb. 8, 2018
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