Willis Ritter
Willis William Ritter (1899-1978) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Utah. Ritter received a recess appointment from President Harry Truman on October 21, 1949, to a seat vacated by Tillman Davis Johnson. He was nominated on January 5, 1950, confirmed by the Senate on June 29, 1950, and received commission on July 7, 1950. Ritter served as chief judge from 1954 until his death on March 4, 1978.[1]
Early life and education
- University of Utah, A.B.
- University of Chicago Law School, LL.B., 1924
- Harvard Law School, S.J.D., 1940[1]
Professional career
- 1935-1949: Private practice, Salt Lake City, Utah
- 1926-1950: Professor of law, University of Utah
- 1924-1926: Private practice, Chicago, IL, and Washington, DC[1]
Judicial career
District of Utah
Ritter received a recess appointment from President Harry Truman on October 21, 1949, to a seat vacated by Tillman Davis Johnson. He was nominated on January 5, 1950, confirmed by the Senate on June 29, 1950, and received commission on July 7th. He served as chief judge from 1954 until his death on March 4, 1978.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Willis Ritter Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Tillman Davis Johnson |
District of Utah 1950–1978 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Bruce Jenkins
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Robert Shelby • Jill Parrish • Howard Nielson • David Barlow • Ann Marie McIff Allen | ||
| Senior judges |
Tena Campbell • David Sam • Dale Kimball • Brian Stewart (Utah) • Clark Waddoups • David Nuffer • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Dustin B. Pead • Cecelia Romero • Paul Kohler • Daphne Oberg • Jared Bennett • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Bruce Jenkins • Dee Benson • John Augustine Marshall • Tillman Davis Johnson • Aldon Anderson • Paul Cassell • Albert Christensen • Willis Ritter • David Winder • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Tena Campbell • Bruce Jenkins • David Sam • Dee Benson • Aldon Anderson • Willis Ritter • David Winder • | ||
