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Crabtree, Daniel Dale
Born 1956 in Kansas City, MO
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 6, 2014, to a seat vacated by John Watson Lungstrum. Confirmed by the Senate on April 30, 2014, and received commission on May 1, 2014. Assumed senior status on August 11, 2025.
Education:
Ottawa University, B.A., 1978
University of Kansas School of Law, J.D., 1981
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 6, 2014, to a seat vacated by John Watson Lungstrum. Confirmed by the Senate on April 30, 2014, and received commission on May 1, 2014. Assumed senior status on August 11, 2025.
Education:
Ottawa University, B.A., 1978
University of Kansas School of Law, J.D., 1981
Professional Career:
Private practice, Leawood, Kansas, 1981-2002
Private practice, Kansas City, Missouri, 2002-2014
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, August 1, 2013; no Senate vote