Kate E. Brubacher

Kate E. Brubacher
United States Attorney for the District of Kansas
Incumbent
Assumed office March 10, 2023
Appointed by	Joe Biden
Preceded by	Stephen McAllister Duston J. Slinkard
Personal details
Education	Stanford University (BA, MA) Yale University (MAR, JD)

Kate Emily Brubacher is an American lawyer who has served as the United States attorney for the District of Kansas since March 2023.

Early life and education

Brubacher is a native of North Newton, Kansas.[1]^[dead link‍] She received a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from Stanford University in 2003. She received a Master of Arts from Yale Divinity School in 2007 and a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School in 2010.[2]

Career

After graduating from law school, Brubacher was an analyst with Essex Management Company in New York City from 2010 to 2011. From 2011 to 2012, she was an associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York City. From 2012 to 2016, she was an associate at Cooley LLP. From 2016 to August 2022, she served as an assistant prosecuting attorney in the Jackson County, Missouri Prosecuting Attorney's Office.[2] She was part of a team that successfully fought for the release of Kevin Strickland, a Kansas City man who served more than 40 years in prison for a triple murder he did not commit.[1]^[dead link‍]

Nomination as U.S. attorney

On November 29, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Brubacher to be the United States attorney for the District of Kansas.[2][3] On January 3, 2023, her nomination was returned to the president under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.[4] She was renominated on January 23, 2023.[5] On February 16, 2023, her nomination was reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a 14–7 vote.[6] She was confirmed by a voice vote on March 7, 2023.[7] She was sworn in on March 10, 2023.[8]

References

1. "Missouri attorney nominated to be U.S. Attorney in Kansas". The Middletown Press. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
2. "President Biden Announces Two New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
3. "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. November 29, 2022.
4. "PN2796 — Kate E. Brubacher — Department of Justice". January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
5. "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. January 23, 2023.
6. "Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 9, 2023" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
7. "Kate Brubacher confirmed as U.S. attorney for Kansas, first woman to hold position". AOL. 8 March 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
8. "Meet the U.S. Attorney, Kate E. Brubacher". United States Department of Justice. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 2023-03-15.

Legal offices
Preceded by Stephen McAllister Duston J. Slinkard	United States Attorney for the District of Kansas 2023–present	Incumbent

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