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Jerry H. Ritter, Jr.
Jerry H. Ritter Jr. is a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico. He was appointed to this position on September 4, 2017, and his current term will expire on September 3, 2033. Prior to his elevation to the federal bench, Ritter was a judge on the Twelfth Judicial District of New Mexico.[1] Ritter was appointed to the bench in February 1997 and retained in 2008.[2] He was retained again in 2014 and retired from service on that court effective September 2, 2017.[3][4]
Education
Ritter received his undergraduate degree from New Mexico State University and his J.D. from the University of New Mexico.[2]
Career
Prior to his elevation to the bench, Ritter worked in private practice and as an assistant district attorney.[2]
Elections
2014
- See also: New Mexico judicial elections, 2014
Ritter was retained to his seat with 81.7% of the vote.[5]
Judicial performance evaluation
The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission recommended that Judge Ritter be retained. The full report is available here.
See also
- United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
- United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
- New Mexico District Courts
- Courts in New Mexico
External links
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico website
- New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, "Jerry H. Ritter, Jr. Judicial Evaluation 2014"
- New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, "Jerry H. Ritter, Jr. Judicial Evaluation 2008"
Footnotes
- ↑ 12th Judicial District Court, "Judges"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, "Jerry H. Ritter, Jr. Judicial Evaluation 2008"
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results General - November 4, 2014," accessed September 6, 2017
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of New Mexico • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of New Mexico
State courts:
New Mexico Supreme Court • New Mexico Court of Appeals • New Mexico District Courts • New Mexico Magistrate Court • New Mexico Municipal Courts • New Mexico Probate Courts • New Mexico Problem-Solving Courts • New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration Court • Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
State resources:
Courts in New Mexico • New Mexico judicial elections • Judicial selection in New Mexico
