Michael Kruse | |
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| Chief Justice of the High Court of American Samoa | |
| Assumed office November 1, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Grover Rees |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 27, 1948[1] |
| Education | Victoria University of Wellington (LLB) George Washington University (MCL) |
F. Michael Kruse (born January 27, 1948) is the Chief Justice of the High Court of American Samoa.
Early life and education[edit]
Kruse was born in 1948 in Samoa.[2] He received his secondary education in Auckland, New Zealand at St Peter's College.[citation needed] He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from Victoria University of Wellington,[1] and is also an alumnus of George Washington University.[2]
Career[edit]
Kruse practiced law in American Samoa as an attorney from 1985 until his appointment as an associate justice of the High Court of American Samoa in 1987.[2] He was then appointed as Chief Justice of American Samoa in 1988.[3] The Chief Justice is the head of the High Court of American Samoa.[4]
Personal life[edit]
His eldest son, Vincent Kruse, is a lawyer practicing in Hawaii.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Conference of CHIEF JUSTICES Conference of STATE COURT ADMINISTRATORS 1997". 1997. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Samoan named to judgeship". Pacific Daily News. Associated Press. March 6, 1987. p. 3. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Judiciary". American Samoa Bar Association. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
- ^ "Insular Area Summary for American Samoa". Office of Insular Affairs. Archived from the original on October 9, 2009.
- ^ "Community Briefs". Samoa News. November 9, 2009. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010.
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