There are 12 article(s) tagged Kevin Ritz:

• September 2024

  • New acting U.S. attorney named for West Tennessee

    A day after Kevin Ritz formally resigned as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, an acting successor has been named in his place.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 19, 2024

  • Following Senate confirmation, Ritz resigns as U.S. Attorney

    Ritz’s resignation follows his confirmation by the U.S. Senate Monday, Sept. 16, as a federal appeals court judge.

    By Bill Dries September 18, 2024

  • Memphis attorney Kevin Ritz confirmed to federal appeals court

    U.S. Attorney Kevin Ritz was confirmed as the newest judge on the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court Friday, Sept. 13, with both of Tennessee’s U.S. senators voting against him.

    By Bill Dries September 16, 2024

• May 2024

  • Kevin Ritz’s nomination squeaks through Senate Judiciary Committee

    The nomination takes place against a backdrop of a dispute between Republicans and Democrats in the chamber over a procedural custom for notifying senators of the opposing party that was suspended during the Trump administration.

    By Bill Dries May 10, 2024

  • Sanford: Partisan politics could cost Ritz appeals court seat

    Kevin Ritz’s confirmation before the full Senate is far from a slam dunk. His April 17 confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee was, to put it mildly, brutal, and Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, a Ritz supporter, said his chances are 50-50. 

    By Otis Sanford May 09, 2024

• April 2024

  • Kevin Ritz grilled during US Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

    Senators in Washington, D.C., recently grilled Memphis’ top federal prosecutor about his past as he awaits confirmation to a federal judgeship.

    By Aarron Fleming April 25, 2024

• March 2024

  • Kevin Ritz nominated for federal judgeship

    President Joe Biden has nominated Kevin Ritz to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the White House announced Wednesday, March 20.

    By Aarron Fleming March 21, 2024

• February 2024

  • Prosecutors file first indictment under Violent Crime Initiative

    Three alleged members of the Unknown Vice Lords/Ghost Mob gang were indicted on new charges for their suspected role in the death of an unnamed man last year.

    By Aarron Fleming February 16, 2024

• February 2023

  • U.S Attorney Ritz takes oath in ceremony loaded with Memphis ties

    Julia Gibbons, judge in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, administered the oath in a ceremony that included dozens of references to Ritz’ character, judgment and discipline.

    By Jane Roberts February 18, 2023

• September 2022

  • Kevin Ritz sworn in as U.S. Attorney for Western District of Tennessee

    President Joe Biden nominated Ritz for the position July 29, and the U.S. Senate confirmed him unanimously Sept. 22.

    By Julia Baker September 28, 2022

  • Kevin Ritz confirmed by U.S. Senate as new U.S. Attorney

    Ritz was recommended to the White House by U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen of Memphis and succeeds Joe Murphy, who had been acting U.S. Attorney since February 2021.

    By Bill Dries September 22, 2022

• July 2022

  • Kevin Ritz nominated as new U.S. Attorney for West Tennessee

    Ritz’s nomination by President Joe Biden goes to the U.S. Senate for confirmation.

    By Bill Dries July 29, 2022