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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. He previously served as an associate justice of the same court from 1956 to 1957. Weintraub was Jewish.

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

See also

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

References

1. Salmore, Barbara G.; Salmore, Stephen A. (1998). New Jersey Politics and Government: Suburban Politics Comes of Age. University of Nebraska Press. p. 403. ISBN 9780803292567.
2. "Joseph Weintraub Named Chief Justice of New Jersey Supreme Court". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
3. "State v. Abbott". Justia Law. Retrieved 2024-08-10.

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