Hubert Irving Teitelbaum
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1970 and confirmed by voice vote, Hubert Irving Teitelbaum was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1940. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1915–1995
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1970
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Chief judge
- Western District of Pennsylvania, 1982 to 1985
- Education
- University of Pittsburgh 1937 · University of Pittsburgh Law 1940
- Succeeded
- Wallace Samuel Gourley
- Succeeded by
- Donald John Lee
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Western District of Pennsylvania succeeded Wallace Samuel Gourley chief judge 1982 to 1985 | Nixon (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| University of Pittsburgh | A.B. | 1937 |
| University of Pittsburgh School of Law | LL.B. | 1940 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation | 1940-1943 |
| U.S. Army captain | 1944-1947 |
| Division chief, U.S. Department of the Army, Federal Republic of Germany | 1947-1949 |
| Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 1949-1955, 1961-1971 |
| First assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania | 1955-1958 |
| U.S. attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania | 1958-1961 |
| Adjunct professor of law, Duquesne University School of Law | 1977-1995 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Teitelbaum authored 125 published opinions for the court (1971–1988). Most cited: Burton v. Schweiker (481 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Burton v. Schweiker | 512 F. Supp. 913 | 481 |
| 1977 | Budinsky v. Corning Glass Works | 425 F. Supp. 786 | 50 |
| 1980 | Aluminum Co. of America v. Essex Group, Inc. | 499 F. Supp. 53 | 49 |
| 1974 | Samuel v. University of Pittsburgh | 375 F. Supp. 1119 | 42 |
| 1982 | Combs v. Indyk | 554 F. Supp. 573 | 40 |
| 1981 | Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania v. Monsour Medical Center (In Re Monsour Medical Center) | 11 B.R. 1014 | 39 |
| 1974 | Haas v. Pittsburgh National Bank | 381 F. Supp. 801 | 39 |
| 1974 | Pendrell v. Chatham College | 370 F. Supp. 494 | 37 |
| 1974 | Pendrell v. Chatham College | 386 F. Supp. 341 | 36 |
| 1981 | Koppers Co., Inc. v. Krupp-Koppers GmbH | 517 F. Supp. 836 | 31 |
| 1975 | Samuel v. University of Pittsburgh | 395 F. Supp. 1275 | 31 |
| 1973 | McIntosh v. Garofalo | 367 F. Supp. 501 | 28 |
| 1977 | International Society for Krishna Consciousness of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. v. Griffin | 437 F. Supp. 666 | 25 |
| 1974 | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Glickman | 370 F. Supp. 724 | 25 |
| 1976 | Zeltzer v. Carte Blanche Corp. | 414 F. Supp. 1221 | 24 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 125 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Hubert Irving Teitelbaum?
- President Richard M. Nixon appointed Hubert Irving Teitelbaum to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in 1970.
- Was Hubert Irving Teitelbaum appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Hubert Irving Teitelbaum was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Hubert Irving Teitelbaum's confirmation vote?
- Hubert Irving Teitelbaum was confirmed by voice vote on December 11, 1970. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Hubert Irving Teitelbaum on?
- Hubert Irving Teitelbaum was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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24 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).