Joseph Weintraub Explained

Joseph Weintraub
Office:	Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey
Term Start:	1957
Term End:	1973
Office2:	Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey
Term Start2:	1956
Term End2:	1957
Nationality:	American
Alma Mater:	Cornell Law School
Occupation:	Judge

Joseph Weintraub (1908–1977) was an American judge who graduated from Cornell Law School in 1930 and was Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1957 to 1973.^[1] He previously served as an associate justice of the same court from 1956 to 1957. Weintraub was Jewish.^[2]

Among the opinions authored by Weintraub is State v. Abbott (1961), a landmark ruling that established the duty to retreat in New Jersey.^[3]

See also

• List of Jewish American jurists
• List of justices of the Supreme Court of New Jersey

Notes and References

1. Book: Salmore . Barbara G. . Salmore . Stephen A. . 1998 . New Jersey Politics and Government: Suburban Politics Comes of Age . University of Nebraska Press . 403 . 9780803292567.
2. Web site: Joseph Weintraub Named Chief Justice of New Jersey Supreme Court . 2023-02-19 . Jewish Telegraphic Agency . en-US.
3. Web site: State v. Abbott . 2024-08-10 . Justia Law . en.