James Reitz Explained

James Reitz was an American judge and politician from Putnam County, New York.

Career

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Putnam Courtroom to be Named for Judge James Reitz . Pezzullo . Rick . May 19, 2022. theexaminernews.com . Examiner Media . Mount Kisco, New York. February 15, 2024 .
  2. Web site: Judge Reitz Dies at 57 (Updated) – The Current . Rowe . Chip . June 20, 2019 . highlandscurrent.org . Highlands Current . Cold Spring, New York. February 17, 2024 .
  3. Web site: Putnam judge James Reitz dies after heart attack in court. Matt. Spillane. The Journal News.
  4. Web site: Putnam County Judge Suffers Fatal Heart Attack on Bench. New York Law Journal.
  5. Web site: Putnam Judge James Reitz Dies In Court. June 14, 2019. Southeast-Brewster, NY Patch.
  6. Web site: NY judge dies after having a heart attack in courtroom | CNN. June 16, 2019. www.cnn.com.
  7. Web site: Judge James Reitz | Raymond Hill Cemetery.
  8. Web site: Courtroom to be Named in Memory of Judge James Reitz - The Putnam County News & Recorder. May 17, 2022. The Putnam County News & Recorder - Covering Philipstown, Cold Spring, Garrison and Putnam Valley in New York’s Hudson Highlands.
  9. Web site: Funeral service set for Putnam County Court Judge James Reitz. Hank. Gross. June 18, 2019.
  10. Web site: James Reitz. Ballotpedia.
  11. Web site: Courtroom In Putnam County Named After Judge Who Died From Heart Attack In Court. December 20, 2022. Putnam Daily Voice.
  12. https://www.tapinto.net/towns/mahopac/sections/community/articles/mahopac-native-judge-james-reitz-dies