Kathleen Kane
American politician in Pennsylvania (born 1966)
Kathleen Margaret Kane (née Granahan)[1] is an American former politician and lawyer. She was the Attorney General of Pennsylvania from 2013 until her resignation in 2016. She was found guilty of perjury, obstruction of justice, and for illegal activities while she was attorney general.[2] She was the first woman and first Democrat ever elected to the position.[3][4][5]
Kathleen Kane | |
|---|---|
 Kane in July 2012 | |
| Attorney General of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 15, 2013 – August 17, 2016 | |
| Governor | Tom Corbett Tom Wolf |
| Preceded by | Linda Kelly |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Beemer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kathleen Margaret Granahan Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Divorced |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Scranton (BS) Temple University (JD) |
| Criminal charge | • Perjury (one count) • False swearing (one count) • Obstructing administration of law (three counts) • Official oppression in connection with grand jury leaks (four counts) |
| Penalty | 10–23 month incarceration |
On November 29, 2018, she reported to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility to begin serving her 10–to-23-month prison term after having exhausted her appeal efforts. On July 31, 2019, Kane was released from Montgomery County Prison.[6] On April 30, 2022, she was taken back into custody for violating her probation by drunk driving.[7]
References
change- ↑ Baer, John (January 15, 2013). "New A.G. Kane has a lot on her plate". Philadelphia Daily News. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ↑ Olson, Laura (January 15, 2013). "Three Democratic row officers sworn in". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ↑ Southwick, Ron (December 20, 2012). "2012 Newsmakers: Kathleen Kane, Pennsylvania's first female elected attorney general". The Patriot-News.
- ↑ Murphy, Jan (April 24, 2012). "Kathleen Kane captures Democratic nomination in Pa. attorney general race". The Patriot-News.
- ↑ "Kathleen Kane For Attorney General". Intelligencer Journal. October 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 24, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Kane, once Pennsylvania attorney general, released from jail". Associated Press. July 31, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane back in jail for alleged probation violation". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 29, 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
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