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Willis William Ritter

Willis William Ritter

Utah District Court

Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the District of Utah

Born 1899 in Salt Lake City, UT

Died 1978 in Salt Lake City, UT

FJC ID: 2017

Willis William Ritter (January 24, 1899 – March 4, 1978) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Utah.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. University of Utah
    Professor of law · 1926–1950
  2. Private practice, Salt Lake City, Utah
    1935–1949
  3. Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, and Washington, D.C.
    1924–1926

Appointments

  1. Utah District Court
    U.S. District Court for the District of UtahChief Judge
    1950–1978 · Appointed by Harry S Truman (Democratic)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. University of Utah
    A.B.
  2. Harvard Law School
    Harvard Law School
    S.J.D. · 1940
  3. University of Chicago Law School
    University of Chicago Law School
    LL.B. · 1924