Taking a Stand Against
Domestic Violence . . . .
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The Honorable Judge
Eugene M. Hyman (Ret.)
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara
191 North First St.
San Jose, CA 95113
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Judge
Eugene M. Hyman retired from the Superior Court of California, County of Santa
Clara (San Jose) 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.
Judge
Hyman has spoken to both national and international
audiences and has published articles on issues
surrounding domestic violence in the criminal and family courts--especially with
co-occurring issues of substance abuse and mental health. He has a
special interest in domestic violence as it affects children in the
home and in the family court setting. He has special understanding of
sexual abuse, stalking, and strangulation, as they intersect with domestic
violence.
Judge Hyman taught as a Lecturer in Law at
the Santa Clara University School of Law for 21 years where he has taught
a course "Domestic Violence Law Seminar" for the past several years.
Most recently, on June 23, 2008, Judge Hyman was honored with the
United Nations Public Service Award. Read more here.