Kathleen Kane
Kathleen Margaret Kane (née Granahan;) is an American former politician and lawyer who served as the 48th Attorney General of Pennsylvania from 2013 until her resignation in 2016 following her conviction for perjury, obstruction of justice, and related charges for illegal activities while she was attorney general. She was the first woman and first Democrat ever elected to the position.
Kathleen Kane | |
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Kane in July 2012 | |
| 48th 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 | 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 |
In August 2015, Kane was charged with multiple offenses related to her position as attorney general, including a felony perjury charge, and an array of misdemeanors that included official oppression, obstruction, and related conspiracy charges. In September 2015, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania suspended Kane's license to practice law, the first such occurrence for a Pennsylvania attorney general. On August 15, 2016, Kane was convicted of all charges, including two felony perjury charges, conspiracy, and obstruction of justice, and she announced her resignation the following day, effective August 17. Four months after her imprisonment was sanctioned, Kane was disbarred by the supreme court.
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. On April 30, 2022, she was taken back into custody for an alleged violation of probation by driving under the influence.