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Daniel D. Crabtree
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2025 - Present
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Daniel D. Crabtree is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. Prior to joining the court, he was a partner at the law firm of Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP. In August of 2013, President Obama nominated Crabtree for a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas.[1] The United States Senate confirmed Crabtree on April 30, 2014 by a vote of 94-0.[2]
Crabtree assumed senior status on August 11, 2025.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
Early life and education
Crabtree attended Ottawa University, earning his B.A. in 1978. He went on to earn his J.D. in 1981 from the University of Kansas School of Law.[3]
Professional career
- 2014-2025: Judge, United States District Court for the District of Kansas
- 2025-present: Senior judge
- 2002-2014: Partner, Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP
- 1981-2002: Stinson Mag & Fizzell, PC
- 1988-2002: Partner
- 1981-1988: Associate
- General Counsel, Kansas City Royals Baseball Club[3]
Judicial career
District of Kansas
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Daniel D. Crabtree |
| Court: District of Kansas |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 272 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: August 1, 2013
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: December 19, 2013
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: January 16, 2014
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| Confirmed: April 30, 2014
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| Vote: 94-0
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On August 1, 2013, President Obama nominated Daniel D. Crabtree to the United States District Court for the District of Kansas to fill the vacancy left by John Lungstrum.[1]
Crabtree was rated Unanimously Well Qualified by the American Bar Association.[4]
Crabtree's nomination was returned by the Senate on January 3, 2014 and he was renominated on January 6th by President Obama.[5]
Crabtree's nomination was reported to the full Senate on January 16, 2014, after a voice vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee.[6] The Senate confirmed Crabtree on April 30, 2014, on a vote of 94-0.[2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2013: Selected by Best Lawyers as 2014 Kansas City Banking and Finance Litigation "Lawyer of the Year"
- 2013: Selected by Best Lawyers as 2013 Kansas City Antitrust "Lawyer of the Year"
- 2012-2013: Named, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
- 2012-2013: Fellow, Kansas Bar Foundation
- 2009-2013: Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, Commericial Litigation, Antitrust Litigation and Banking & Fianance Litigation for 2009-2014
- 2009-2013: Named, "Local Litigation Star" (Kansas) by Benchmark Litigation
- 2008-2013: Named, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
- 2007-2013: Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Associations
- 2013-Present: Board of Directors and Audit Committee, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
- 2010-Present: Board of Directors, Kansas City Sports Commission
- 2009-2013: Providence medical Center/St. John Hospital
- 2011-2013: Executive Committee of the Board of Directors
- 2009-2013: Board of Directors
- 2004-2009: Board of Directors, Community Foundation of Wyandotte County
- 2008-2009: Board of Chair
- 2000-Present: University of Kansas School of Law Board of Governors
- 2003-Present: Senior Governor
- 2001-2002: Board Chair
- 2000-2003: Member
- 2000-2006: Board of Trustees, Ottawa University
- 1992-2004: Board of Directors, Associated Youth Services, Inc.
- 2000-2002: Board Chair[7]
See also
- United States District Court for the District of Kansas
- United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Judge Crabtree's biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- The White House, "President Obama Nominates Six to Serve on the United States District Courts" August 1, 2013
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The White House, "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate" August 1, 2014 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "nom1" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 2.0 2.1 United States Senate, "On the Nomination (Confirmation Daniel D. Crabtree, of Kansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas)," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namednom2dist - ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III Judicial Nominees," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ The White House, "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate," January 7, 2014
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Judicial Nomination Materials: 113th Congress," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Questions for Judicial Nominee," accessed November 20, 2013
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United States District Court for the District of Kansas 2014-2025 |
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Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Kansas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Kansas
State courts:
Kansas Supreme Court • Kansas Court of Appeals • Kansas District Courts • Kansas Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Kansas • Kansas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kansas
