Reuben Oppenheimer (October 24, 1897 – July 10, 1982)[1][2] was an American attorney who served as a justice of the Maryland Court of Appeals from 1964 to 1967.
[2] He received a degree from the Johns Hopkins University in 1917, and served in the United States Navy during World War I.
[1] He entered the practice of law and was active in public affairs, serving on various city and state oversight committees,[2] as well as sitting on the boards of various Jewish community organizations, such as the American Jewish Committee.
[5] Nine years into this term, however, on August 31, 1964, he was named on a list of eight judges recommended by the Maryland State Bar Association as candidates for elevation to a seat on the state supreme court vacated by the retirement of Chief Judge Frederick Brune.
[6] The following day, Oppenheimer was selected by Governor J. Millard Tawes for the appointment.