Michael Kruse | |
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| Chief Justice of the High Court of American Samoa | |
| Assumed office November 1, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Grover Rees |
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| Born | (1948-01-27) January 27, 1948 (age 76)[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.
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]
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]
His eldest son, Vincent Kruse, is a lawyer practicing in Hawaii.[5]
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| Preceded by Grover Rees | Chief Justice of the High Court of American Samoa 1988–present | Incumbent |
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