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
Resources
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