United States Attorney for the District of Kansas, Kate E. Brubacher, has announced her resignation effective January 19, 2025. Brubacher was appointed as the 42nd U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas on March 10, 2023, after being nominated by President Joe Biden and confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
“Serving the People in my home state as United States Attorney for the District of Kansas has been a high honor,” Brubacher stated. She expressed gratitude to President Biden and Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall for their support.
The District of Kansas includes three offices in Kansas City, Topeka, and Wichita. It covers all 105 counties with a population of about 2.9 million people.
“I leave this position with overwhelming respect for the career attorneys, professional staff, and the dedicated law enforcement officers who work diligently and in good faith every day to protect the public and uphold our Constitution,” Brubacher remarked.
During her tenure, significant cases were prosecuted under various categories including financial fraud, civil rights violations, national security threats, and narcotics trafficking.
In financial fraud cases, a former CEO was sentenced to prison for embezzling millions in a cryptocurrency scheme that led to a bank's failure. Additionally, seven individuals from the Boilermakers Union were indicted in an embezzlement case.
Civil rights cases included convictions related to forced labor within a religious cult and sentencing related to racially motivated threats.
National security efforts saw indictments against individuals involved in hacking healthcare providers and circumventing export laws concerning avionics equipment.
Efforts against fentanyl trafficking resulted in long-term sentences for offenders linked to drug-related deaths and large-scale drug rings.
Brubacher is originally from Newton, Kansas. Her previous roles include serving as an assistant prosecuting attorney in Missouri and working at law firms Cooley LLP and Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in New York. She holds degrees from Stanford University and Yale Law School along with a Master’s degree from Yale Divinity School.