Halsted Ritter

Judge Ritter, of the Southern District of Florida, was impeached by the House, after a lengthy investigation in 1936 for a number of offenses related to his official conduct. He was convicted by the Senate on one article.

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The following materials link to fuller bibliographic information in the Library of Congress Online Catalog. Links to additional online content are provided when available.

Journal of the House of Representatives
Call Number: KF46 .A22
Published/Created: 1789-
74th Cong., 2d Sess. (1936) - The proceedings for the adoption of the articles of impeachment appear on pages 193-97. The articles were later amended; the proceedings for amending the articles appear on pages 278-80.
Journal of the Senate of the United States of America
Call Number: KF45 .A22
Published/Created: 1789-
74th Cong., 2d Sess. (1936) - Materials on the Ritter impeachment appear on pages 473-512. The articles are published on page 477. If using the Serial Set, the associated volume is 9981 (available at HathiTrust External).
Congressional Record
Call Number: KF35
Published/Created: 1874-
80 Cong. Rec. (1936) - The House’s consideration of the impeachment resolution is published on pages 3066-92. The Senate’s final consideration and vote appear on pages 5602-08 (available at govinfo (v. 80, House Consideration) and govinfo (v. 80, Senate final consideration)).
Proceedings of the United States Senate in the Trial of Impeachment of Halsted Ritter, S. Doc. No. 74-200 by U.S. Senate
Call Number: JK1595 .R55 1936e
Published/Created: 1936
Text of the proceedings in the Senate trial. Index allows access by date and subject. If using the Serial Set, the associated volume is 10,006 (available at HathiTrust External).
United States Congressional Serial Set
Call Number: KF12 .U5
Published/Created: 1817-
- U.S. House of Representatives, Impeachment of Halsted L. Ritter, H.R. Rep. No. 74-2025 - Unlike most reports on impeachment, this one is rather brief. Found in volume 9995.
- U.S. Senate, Answer of Halsted L. Ritter, H.R. Doc. No. 74-192 - Provides Judge Ritter’s answers to the individual articles of impeachment. Found in volume 10,015 (available at HathiTrust External).

Federal Impeachment

Halsted Ritter

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