James Reitz
James Reitz was an American judge and politician from Putnam County, New York.
Career[edit]
Reitz was a graduate of Carmel High School and received a bachelor's degree from Mercy University and then J.D. from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School.[1] From 1996–2006, he was a town justice in Carmel, New York.[2]
He instituted a Drug Treatment Court in Putnam County that provided residents with a controversial way to get a second chance in the judicial system. He was an acting justice for the US Supreme Court's 9th Judicial District from 2007 to his death in 2019. The courtroom in the Putnam Supreme and County Court in Carmel was renamed in 2019 in his memory.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
References[edit]
- ^ Pezzullo, Rick (May 19, 2022). "Putnam Courtroom to be Named for Judge James Reitz". theexaminernews.com. Mount Kisco, New York: Examiner Media. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ Rowe, Chip (June 20, 2019). "Judge Reitz Dies at 57 (Updated) – The Current". highlandscurrent.org. Cold Spring, New York: Highlands Current. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ Spillane, Matt. "Putnam judge James Reitz dies after heart attack in court". The Journal News.
- ^ "Putnam County Judge Suffers Fatal Heart Attack on Bench". New York Law Journal.
- ^ "Putnam Judge James Reitz Dies In Court". Southeast-Brewster, NY Patch. June 14, 2019.
- ^ "NY judge dies after having a heart attack in courtroom | CNN". June 16, 2019 – via www.cnn.com.
- ^ "Judge James Reitz | Raymond Hill Cemetery".
- ^ "Courtroom to be Named in Memory of Judge James Reitz - The Putnam County News & Recorder". The Putnam County News & Recorder - Covering Philipstown, Cold Spring, Garrison and Putnam Valley in New York’s Hudson Highlands. May 17, 2022.
- ^ Gross, Hank (June 18, 2019). "Funeral service set for Putnam County Court Judge James Reitz".
- ^ "James Reitz". Ballotpedia.
- ^ "Courtroom In Putnam County Named After Judge Who Died From Heart Attack In Court". Putnam Daily Voice. December 20, 2022.
- ^ https://www.tapinto.net/towns/mahopac/sections/community/articles/mahopac-native-judge-james-reitz-dies