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