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Kathianne Knaup Crane
Kathianne Knaup Crane was a judge for the Court of Appeals for the Eastern District of Missouri. She was appointed to this position by Governor John Ashcroft in July of 1990 and retained in 1992 and 2004. From 1995 to 1996, she served as the court's chief judge. Her term would have expired on December 31, 2016, but instead Crane officially retired on August 15, 2013.[1][2]
Education
Crane received her undergraduate degree from Washington University, St. Louis after studying abroad at the University of Strasbourg. She went on to earn her J.D. from St. Louis University School of Law.[1]
Career
- 1990-2013: Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District
- 1995-1996: Chief Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District
- 1980-1990: Assistant U.S. Attorney
- 1972-1996: Attorney in private practice
- 1967-1968: Volunteer, United States Peace Corps [1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- Women Lawyers Association President's Award, 2006
- Nerinx Hall Woman of Excellence Award, 2005
- The Chief Justice's Award, 2002
- Vincent Immel Alumni Award, St. Louis University School of Law, 1998
- Robert Walston Chubb Award of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, 1992 [1]
Associations
- Chair, Supreme Court Civil Rules Committee, 1994 to 2003
- American Law Institute
- Metropolitan St. Louis Bar Association
- The Missouri Bar
- American Bar Association
- American Judicature Society
- Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
- Fellows of the Missouri Bar Foundation
- National Association of Women Judges [1]
Elections
2004
Crane was retained as a judge of the Court of Appeals for the Eastern District.
1992
Crane was retained as a judge of the Court of Appeals for the Eastern District. [1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri
State courts:
Missouri Supreme Court • Missouri Court of Appeals • Missouri Circuit Courts • Missouri Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Missouri • Missouri judicial elections • Judicial selection in Missouri
