Yvette Kane
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Yvette Kane is a United States District Court Judge in the middle district of Pennsylvania.
. After graduating high school at age 15, Kane received a Bachelor of Arts
in Sociology
from Nicholls State University
in 1973 and a J.D. from Tulane Law School in 1976.
State Attorney General's Office from 1978 to 1980. Kane then served as deputy district attorney in Denver from 1980 to 1986.
After moving to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
, Kane became a deputy attorney general to the Pennsylvania Attorney General
from 1986 to 1991. She was a chief counsel of the Independent Regulatory Review Commission
from 1991 to 1992. She was a private practice lawyer in Harrisburg from 1993 to 1995. She then served as Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
from 1995 to 1998, under former Governor Tom Ridge
.
nominated Kane to a seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
, which had been vacated by Edwin M. Kosik. She was confirmed by the United States Senate
on October 21, 1998, and received her commission on October 22, 1998. Judge Kane has served as the Chief Judge for her district since 2006.
Early life and education
Kane was born in Donaldsonville, LouisianaDonaldsonville, Louisiana
Donaldsonville is a city in and the parish seat of Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States, along the west bank of the Mississippi River. The population was 7,605 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Acadians began to settle in the area in...
. After graduating high school at age 15, Kane received a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
from Nicholls State University
Nicholls State University
Nicholls State University, founded in 1948, is a public university located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA. Nicholls is part of the University of Louisiana System of universities. Originally called Francis T. Nicholls Junior College, the institution split from the Louisiana State University System in...
in 1973 and a J.D. from Tulane Law School in 1976.
Legal career
Following law school graduation, Kane was a trial attorney at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from 1977 to 1978 and an Assistant state attorney general of ColoradoColorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
State Attorney General's Office from 1978 to 1980. Kane then served as deputy district attorney in Denver from 1980 to 1986.
After moving to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
, Kane became a deputy attorney general to the Pennsylvania Attorney General
Pennsylvania Attorney General
The Pennsylvania Attorney General is the chief law enforcement officer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It became an elected office in 1980. Currently, the office is held by Linda Kelly.- Authority and Responsibilities :...
from 1986 to 1991. She was a chief counsel of the Independent Regulatory Review Commission
Independent Regulatory Review Commission
The Independent Regulatory Review Commission is an independent agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is responsible for the review of regulations from nearly all state agencies, boards and commissions before they go into effect...
from 1991 to 1992. She was a private practice lawyer in Harrisburg from 1993 to 1995. She then served as Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania administers the Pennsylvania Department of State of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania...
from 1995 to 1998, under former Governor Tom Ridge
Tom Ridge
Thomas Joseph "Tom" Ridge is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives , the 43rd Governor of Pennsylvania , Assistant to the President for Homeland Security , and the first United States Secretary of Homeland Security...
.
Federal Judicial Career
On June 4, 1998, President Bill ClintonBill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
nominated Kane to a seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania is district level federal court with jurisdiction over approximately one half of Pennsylvania...
, which had been vacated by Edwin M. Kosik. She was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on October 21, 1998, and received her commission on October 22, 1998. Judge Kane has served as the Chief Judge for her district since 2006.