Toby Crouse

Toby Jon Crouse (born 1975)[1] is an American lawyer and Solicitor General of Kansas and is a nominee to be a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas.

Toby Crouse
Solicitor General of Kansas
Assumed office
January 26, 2018
Attorney GeneralDerek Schmidt
Preceded byStephen McAllister
Personal details
Born1975 (age 44–45)
McPherson, Kansas, U.S.
EducationKansas State University (BA)
University of Kansas School of Law (JD)

Biography

Crouse received a Bachelor of Arts from Kansas State University, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas School of Law where he was Articles Editor of the Kansas Law Review and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. After law school, Crouse served as a law clerk to Judge Monti L. Belot of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas and Judge Mary Beck Briscoe of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He then worked at the firm Foulston Siefkin. Crouse became Kansas Solicitor General in January 2018 and continues in that capacity today.[2][3]

Nomination to district court

On May 7, 2020, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Crouse to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas.[2] On May 21, 2020, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate. Crouse was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Carlos Murguia who resigned on April 1, 2020.[4] His nomination is currently pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee. A hearing on his nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was held on July 29, 2020.[5]

United States Supreme Court appearances

As Solicitor General, Crouse has argued and won two cases before the Supreme Court of the United States. Those cases are Kahler v. Kansas and Kansas v. Glover.[6]

References
  1. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Toby Crouse
  2. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominee". whitehouse.gov. May 7, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. "AG Derek Schmidt names Toby Crouse to serve as Kansas Solicitor General" (Press release). Topeka, Kansas. January 26, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  4. "Ten Nominations Sent to the Senate", The White House, May 21, 2020
  5. Nominations for July 29, 2020
  6. Alder, Madison (May 7, 2020). "Trump Pick for Kansas Federal Court Has Recent SCOTUS Success". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Stephen McAllister		 Solicitor General of Kansas
2018–present		 Incumbent
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