Willis William Ritter

Biography of Willis William Ritter

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Ritter
• First Name: Willis
• Middle Name: William
• Date of Birth: January , 24 , 1899
• Place of Birth (POB): Salt Lake City , Utah (US-UT, UT, 49, Utah, Ut.)
• Date of Death: March , 4 , 1978
• Place of Death (POD): Salt Lake City , Utah (US-UT, UT, 49, Utah, Ut.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Willis William Ritter Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of Utah
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Harry S Truman ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/05/1950
• Judicial Recess Appointment date: 10/21/1949
• Seat vacated by: Johnson , Tillman D.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/05/1950
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 06/21/1950
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 06/29/1950
• Commission Date: 07/07/1950
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1954
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1978
• Date of Termination: 03/04/1978
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Willis William Ritter in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Utah
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Chicago Law School
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1924

Third Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Harvard Law School
• Degree: S.Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1940

Willis William Ritter Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, and Washington, D.C., 1924-1926
• Professor of law, University of Utah, 1926-1950
• Private practice, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1935-1949
• Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, August 25, 1949; no Senate vote

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