Halsted Lockwood Ritter

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1929 and confirmed by voice vote, Halsted Lockwood Ritter was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He earned a law degree from DePauw University in 1891. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓

Lived

1868–1951

Appointed by

Calvin Coolidge, 1929

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

DePauw 1891

Succeeded

Rhydon Mays Call

Succeeded by

John Warthen Holland

Federal judicial service

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Judicial Record

In our data, Ritter authored 2 published opinions for the court (1932–1933). Most cited: Crummer v. City of Fort Pierce (8 citations).

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Recent & notable rulings

Showing the 2 most-cited of 2 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.

Questions & answers

Who appointed Halsted Lockwood Ritter?

President Calvin Coolidge appointed Halsted Lockwood Ritter to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in 1929.

Was Halsted Lockwood Ritter appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Halsted Lockwood Ritter was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Halsted Lockwood Ritter's confirmation vote?

Halsted Lockwood Ritter was confirmed by voice vote on February 15, 1929. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Halsted Lockwood Ritter on?

Halsted Lockwood Ritter was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

7 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).