Joseph Weintraub

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]

Joseph Weintraub
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey
In office 1957–1973
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey
In office 1956–1957
Personal details
Born	1908 (1908)
Died	1977 (aged 68–69)
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Cornell Law School
Occupation	Judge

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