Summary: <p><span> </span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>Judge John Leventhal is the author of “</span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/My-Partner-Enemy-Unflinching-Domestic/dp/1442265167"><span>My Partner, My Enemy</span></a><span>,” a book chronicling his experiences presiding over the </span><a href="http://www.courtinnovation.org/project/brooklyn-domestic-violence-court"><span>Brooklyn Domestic Violence Court</span></a><span>, the first felony domestic violence court in the nation. In this </span><span>New Thinking</span><span> podcast, Judge Leventhal discusses memorable cases from his tenure, the domestic violence court model, and why he felt it was important to write a book about domestic violence. Judge Leventhal presided over the Brooklyn Domestic Violence Court from its opening in June 1996 until 2008. Since 2008, he has served as an associate justice of the New York State Supreme Court in the second department of the appellate division.</span></p>
