Curt Rothenberger | |
|---|---|
 Rothenberger, c. 1946–1947 | |
| State Secretary Reich Ministry of Justice | |
| In office 20 August 1942 – 21 December 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Franz Schlegelberger |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Klemm |
| Vice-president Academy for German Law | |
| In office 3 November 1942 – 12 August 1944 | |
| Preceded by | Carl August Emge |
| President Hamburg Higher Regional Court | |
| In office 1 April 1935 – 20 August 1942 | |
| Senator for Justice Hamburg | |
| In office 7 March 1933 – 1 April 1935 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 June 1896 Cuxhaven, Hamburg, German Empire |
| Died | 1 September 1959 (aged 63) Hamburg, West Germany |
| Cause of death | Suicide by hanging |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Alma mater | Humboldt University of Berlin Kiel University Hamburg University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  German Empire |
| Branch/service | Imperial German Army |
| Years of service | 1915–1918 |
| Rank | Leutnant of reserves |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Hanseatic Cross |
Curt Ferdinand Rothenberger (30 June 1896 – 1 September 1959) was a German lawyer, judge and Nazi Party legal theorist. He rose to become the State Secretary in the Reich Ministry of Justice in Nazi Germany. He was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Judges Trial at Nuremberg in 1947 and was sentenced to seven years imprisonment. Released in 1950, he resumed life in the legal profession until inquiries into his past arose publicly once again in early 1959, and he died by suicide shortly afterward.