Op-Ed Pieces and Letters to the Editor

• Op/Ed Pieces:



• "Explore link between mass shootings, domestic abuse," The San Jose Mercury News June 3, 2021



• "SF mayor misunderstands the role of the probation department," The San Francisco Daily Journal April 6, 2021



• "A better criminal justice system," The Daily Journal February, 2021



• "The Criminal Justice Pendulum is Headed in the Right Direction, but Prosecutors Should Proceed with Caution," The San Francisco Daily Journal December 22, 2020



• "Laws Need Pruning But Prop. 20 Would Rip Out the Roots," The Recorder October 2, 2020



• "The ethics of endorsement: Our high court should speak up," The Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal September 19, 2020



• "If Cause is Good, Lawmakers Should Embrace Trouble," The Recorder August 7, 2020



• "Thurgood Marshall had it right all along on peremptory challenges," The Daily Journal July 17, 2020



• "Base any changes to Prop. 47 on scientific evidence," San Jose Mercury News July 15, 2018



• "Richard Alexander and Eugene Hyman: Child sexual abuse prevention has to start in elementary school," San Jose Mercury News July 17, 2015



• "Evolution of a Judge," Judge Hyman discusses how his views on rehabilitation, punishment, and sentencing gradually evolved as he progressed from police officer to lawyer to judge. California Lawyer, December, 2011



• "Criminal Background Checks Upend Job Search For Some Unemployed," (Mar., 2011). Huffington Post.



• "Poison of liquor abuse needs urgent remedy," (Sept., 2010). New Zealand Herald.



• "Opinion: DA Rosen should take holistic view and champion reform," (August, 2010). San Jose Mercury News.



• "Locking Up Criminals and Throwing Away the Key No Answer," The New Zealand Herald. June, 2010.



• "Lack of Training in Juvenile System Risks Accountability," Daily Journal Newswire Articles: Perspective. February, 2010.
  
  "Sharing Information Could Stigmatize Juveniles for Life," Related article from Los Angeles County Public Defender Michael P. Judge.



• "Smarter Courts can Help Victims, Offenders," (December, 2009). Cal Law: Perspective. Incisive Media US Properties, LLC.



• Guest Op-Ed for The Bench: "In My Opinion, Domestic Violence Cases Merit New CJA-Affiliated Judicial Association." By The Hon. Eugene M. Hyman, Judge, Santa Clara County Superior Court. California Judges Association, Volume 46, No.2, Pg 2 (2008).



• "Diversity: Beyond the Politics," The Recorder, Ad Hominem, September, 2008.



• "Compassionate Bosses," The San Jose Mercury News, August, 2006.



• "Suggestions for ending battles over judicial appointments," San Jose Mercury News, August 28, 2005



• "Vote No on A; Passing it is a Cop-Out," San Jose Mercury News, February, 2004



• "Serious MCLE Flaws are Being Ignored," California CLE Report, August, 1999.



• "Why We Need Needle Exchanges and more Drug Treatment Programs," San Francisco Examiner, July, 1998.



• "Don't Overlook Gender In Jonesboro," San Jose Mercury News, Perspective, April 12,1998.



• "No One Wins When Parent is Pitted Against Child," San Jose Mercury News, Perspective, February, 1998.



• "Firms Need To Be Aware: Violence Reaches From Home Into The Workplace" , Co-Authored with Sherry Simmons. Comment, San Jose and Silicon Valley Business Journal, September 23-29, 1996, Page 23A.



• "Stop the Violence", Perspective Commentary, San Jose Mercury News, Sunday, July 23, 1995, Page C1.



• "Judicial Evaluations Fall Short Of Objective," San Jose Post-Record, February, 1990.
   



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