Diane Kroupa
Diane Kroupa | |
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| Judge of the United States Tax Court | |
| In office June 12, 2003 – June 16, 2014 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Robert Ruwe |
| Succeeded by | Patrick J. Urda |
| Chief Judge of the Minnesota Tax Court | |
| In office 1995–2001 | |
| Appointed by | Arne Carlson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 12, 1955 Mitchell, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Education | Georgetown University (BS) University of South Dakota (JD) |
Diane Lynn Kroupa (born October 12, 1955) is an American attorney who served as a federal judge of the United States Tax Court from 2003 until 2014. Kroupa previously was the Chief Judge of the Minnesota Tax Court. Following her criminal conviction in U.S. District Court for a tax-related crime (conspiracy to defraud the United States), she was sentenced to 34 months in prison. She has since been released from prison.