Eugene Michael Hyman Explained

Eugene M. Hyman
Birth Name:Eugene Michael Hyman
Birth Date:1950 5, mf=y
Birth Place:Perth Amboy, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
Education:Claremont Men’s College (BA)
Santa Clara University (JD)
Office:Judge of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County
Term Start:January 8, 1997
Term End:2011
Successor:Shelyna V. Brown
Office1:Judge of the Municipal Court of Santa Clara County
Term Start1:1990
Term End1:1996

Eugene Michael Hyman (born May 14, 1950)[2] is an American retired judge, lawyer, and former police officer.

Hyman served on the Superior Court of Santa Clara County for almost 20 years, and is a legal analyst.[3] He helped create and serves in the field of therapeutic jurisprudence, a philosophy and system that advocates treatment for particular categories of offenders, such as domestic violence, which is his specialty.[3] Hyman has presided over cases in the criminal, family, probate, civil, and delinquency divisions of the court. He is an opponent of the three-strikes law[4] and considered an "international expert on preventing juvenile, family, and domestic violence".[5] Hyman was elected and took his oath of office on January 8, 1997.[2] Hyman retired from the bench and was replaced by Shelyna V. Brown.

Hyman is the first American to receive the United Nations Public Service Award. Hyman presided over the first family/juvenile violence court in the United States to focus exclusively on teenage victims and perpetrators.[6] [7]

Early life, education and career

Hyman graduated from Matawan Regional High School in 1968.[8] He graduated from Claremont Men's College with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology in 1972 and received his Juris Doctor degree from the Santa Clara University School of Law in 1977.[9]

From 1972 to 1977, he served as a police officer with the Santa Clara Police Department and from 1979 to 1981 he was an Instructor at the Santa Clara County Peace Officer's Academy.[10]

Legal career

He was in private practice from 1979 to 1990 concentrating on personal injury litigation, workers' compensation law, and criminal law.

Judicial career

1990 to present

In 1990, Hyman was appointed to the Santa Clara County Municipal Court.[9] He has appeared as a legal panelist to governmental, judicial, and other forums concerning domestic violence in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and other countries.[11] While in Canberra, Australia during May 2008, Hyman gave a PowerPoint presentation at Australia's Victim Support Act conference. He has published numerous articles on domestic violence.[12] One of his specialties is in the area of domestic violence cases that also include substance abuse and/or mental health. He also specializes in offenses involving sexual abuse, stalking, strangulation, and other unique circumstances that may co-occur with domestic violence.[13] Hyman is a proponent of Australia's Three Strikes law.[14]

In 1999, Eugene M. Hyman was chosen to preside over the first juvenile domestic violence and family violence court in the United States.[13] The court hears only cases "solely with teenage batterers and their victim."[6] [7]

During February 2010, while making a ruling on the bench, Hyman made a comment regarding a boycott of Judge Andrea Bryan.[15] [16] [17] "I look to my colleague, who is now a subject of much public debate and in some quarters ridicule, and wonder whether or not I would have the courage to do what I thought was right."[15] In this case involving a murder suspect, Hyman found the individual factually innocent.[16] [17]

Hyman retired in 2011 and was replaced by Shelyna V. Brown.[18]

Television analyst

Hyman has appeared on television[19] and radio shows as a legal analyst.[20] [21] In 2009, he analyzed the potential domestic violence case concerning Chris Brown and Rihanna.[20] [22] [23] During December 2009, Hyman stated "A large percentage of [DCFS] cases that are investigated are never filed with a court; Such a scenario is particularly likely given the family's celebrity status" inre Charlie Sheen's domestic problems.[24] [25] [26]

In 2010, Hyman was interviewed concerning the death of Allison Myrick and commented on how the legal system fails abusive relationships.[21]

Legal conferences participation

In 2003, Hyman was a panelist on domestic violence the 30th annual Western Society of Criminology in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[27]

During May 2010, Hyman was on the "Developing Therapeutic Judging Panel" representing problem-focused domestic violence courts in East Melbourne, Victoria.[28]

Academic relationship

Hyman is also a lecturer at the Santa Clara University School of Law, where he has taught a Domestic Violence Law Seminar. He has over 20 years of experience as a law instructor.[13]

In 1994, he served as a member of part-time Faculty at the Santa Clara University College of Arts & Sciences teaching Senior Seminar Law and Social Welfare.

In January 2005, as a Visiting Professor in Law, he taught Domestic Violence Law at the University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law in Canada.

Since January 3, 2019, he has served as an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Canberra School of Law and serves as the Director of Professional Outreach at the school.

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Book: Finn, Marie T. . September 2006 . The American Bench: Judges of the Nation (2007) . Forster Long, LLC . 9780931398544 .
  2. Web site: Eugene Michael Hyman Profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20060816025347/http://www.law.com/regionals/ca/judges/sup_sc/hyman.htm . dead . 2006-08-16 . December 1999. Law.com. 7 August 2010.
  3. Web site: Santa Clara Law . 2019-05-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190414172533/https://law.scu.edu/ . 2019-04-14 . dead .
  4. Web site: Eugene Hyman: Locking up crims and throwing away the key no answer - National - NZ Herald News. June 14, 2010. The New Zealand Herald. nzherald.co.nz. 7 August 2010.
  5. Web site: 01 Judge Eugene Hyman on Holistic Family Courts - Part l. wsRadio.com. 7 August 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718052917/http://www.wsradio.com/wsradio-player.cfm/type/windows/show/The-Doug-Noll-Show/segment/31424.html. 18 July 2011. dead. dmy-all.
  6. News: A Mother's Story - 60 Minutes - CBS News. Leung. Rebecca. July 30, 2003. 60 Minutes. cbsnews.com. 7 August 2010.
  7. Web site: Getting Serious about Teen Relationship Abuse. April 11, 2004. SparkAction. sparkaction.org. 14 August 2010.
  8. https://www.marsd.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=9162&dataid=10929&FileName=Past_Inductees.pdf Past Inductees Matawan Regional High School Hall Of Fame/Alumni
  9. Web site: Journal of the Center for Families, Children and the Courts. 2003. Judicial Council of California. courtinfo.ca.gov. 15. 14 August 2010.
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20180826221735/http://judgehyman.com/resume.pdf Judge Hyman's Curriculum Vitae (PDF Version)
  11. Web site: ACT Victim Services. May 2008. Victim Support Act. victimsupport.act.gov.au. 7 August 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101201150554/http://www.victimsupport.act.gov.au/category.php?id=59. 1 December 2010. dead. dmy-all.
  12. Web site: Eugene Hyman: Locking up crims and throwing away the key no answer . Eugene . Hyman . June 14, 2010 . February 24, 2019.
  13. Web site: Eugene M. Hyman, Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. judgehyman.com.
  14. Web site: US Judge Endorses Three Strikes. 13 May 2010. ACT New Zealand. act.org.nz. 7 August 2010. https://archive.today/20121220174912/http://www.act.org.nz/news/us-judge-endorses-three-strikes. 20 December 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  15. News: District Attorney's Boycott of a Judge Raises Issues. March 21, 2010. The New York Times. 25A. 14 August 2010 . Michelle . Quinn.
  16. Web site: In a rare ruling, judge finds former San Jose murder suspect factually innocent. March 1, 2010. Legal Broadcast Network. thelegalbroadcastnetwork.squarespace.com. 14 August 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716123935/http://thelegalbroadcastnetwork.squarespace.com/the-lbn-blog/2010/3/1/in-a-rare-ruling-judge-finds-former-san-jose-murder-suspect.html. 16 July 2011. dead. dmy-all.
  17. Web site: San Jose Man Gets Murder Conviction Overturned. February 25, 2010. KLIV. kliv.com. 14 August 2010.
  18. https://www.gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=17361 Governor Appoints Shelyna V. Brown to Santa Clara County Superior Court
  19. Web site: Domestic violence plagues celebrities. Speaking of Justice. speakingofjustice.com. 14 August 2010.
  20. Web site: Chris Brown and Rihanna in Court 6/22. 2009. Speaking of Justice. speakingofjustice.com. 14 August 2010.
  21. Web site: A Call to Action: Re-examine Laws on Domestic Violence. February 5, 2010. Legal Talk Network. legaltalknetwork.com. 14 August 2010.
  22. News: Chris Brown says he still loves Rihanna. 2009. CNN. cnn.com. 14 August 2010.
  23. Web site: Yes, Chris Brown remembers Rihanna beating. https://archive.today/20130129090454/http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/32634846. live. January 29, 2013. August 26, 2009. MSN. MSNBC. 14 August 2010.
  24. Web site: Could Charlie Sheen Lose Custody of His Kids?. December 30, 2009. E!. eonline.com. 14 August 2010.
  25. Web site: Domestic violence and celebrities. 2009. Legal Broadcast Network. thelegalbroadcastnetwork.squarespace.com. 14 August 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716123930/http://thelegalbroadcastnetwork.squarespace.com/the-lbn-blog/2010/1/11/domestic-violence-and-celebrities.html. 16 July 2011. dead. dmy-all.
  26. Web site: Curriculum Vitae. 2010. Judge Eugene Michael Hyman. judgehyman.com. 14 August 2010.
  27. Web site: Western Society of Criminology 30th Annual Conference. February 2003. Western Society of Criminology. westerncriminology.org. 8. 7 August 2010.
  28. Web site: NON-ADVERSARIAL JUSTICE: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE LEGAL SYSTEM AND SOCIETY CONFERENCE. May 2010. A.M. Meetings Plus Pty Ltd.. ammp.com.au. 7 August 2010.
  29. Web site: Hyman. Eugene. Eugene M. Hyman, Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Santa. 19 September 2012.
  30. Web site: Santa Clara Law: Hon. Eugene Hyman and Santa Clara County Superior Court Honored for Public Service by the United Nations. June 18, 2008. Santa Clara University School of Law. law.scu.edu. 7 August 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100628224745/http://law.scu.edu/news/pr/hon-eugene-hyman-and-santa-clara-county-superior-court-honored-for-public-service-by-the-united-nations.cfm. 28 June 2010. dead.
  31. Web site: 2008 UNPSA. 2008. United Nations. unpan1.un.org. 1. 7 August 2010. 14 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151014085111/http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/un/unpan030239.pdf. dead.
  32. Web site: Congressional Record - Extensions of Remarks. June 23, 2008. United States House of Representatives. United States Government Printing Office. 2. 7 August 2010.

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