Kathleen Kane | |
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Born | Kathleen Margaret Granahan June 14, 1966 Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Divorced |
Children | 2 |
Aug 16, 2016 · and last updated 11:47 AM, Aug 16, 2016 HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Kathleen Kane, Pennsylvania's first elected female attorney general, announced her resignation Tuesday, a day after being convicted of...
Jodi Lobel, a former Deputy District Attorney in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, is the Executive Deputy Attorney General for Operations. During her 25 year career at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, Lobel was named Chief of the Felony Waiver and Charging Units, and served as Deputy of the Trial, Pre-Trial, and Training and Technology Divisions.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's first elected female attorney general announced her resignation Tuesday, a day after being convicted of abusing the …
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Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | |
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Seal of the Attorney General of Pennsylvania | |
Incumbent Josh Shapiro since January 17, 2017 | |
Term length | Four years |
Formation | 1683 |
Michelle Henry: First female to serve as the First Deputy Attorney General of Pennsylvania (2016)
Barbara Kosik Whitaker: First female to serve as the Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Middle District of Pennsylvania (1979)
Janine Edwards (1997): First female judge in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. She was also the first female District Attorney in the county's history.
Sandra Schultz Newman (1972): First female elected as a Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court (1995) Juanita Kidd Stout : First African-American female to serve as a Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court (1988)
Angela Harding: First female to serve as a Commissioner for Clinton County, Pennsylvania (2020)
The arrival of William Penn in 1681 as the proprietor of Pennsylvania began a continuing succession of notable Attorneys General including David Lloyd (1686-1710), who designed Pennsylvania’s first judicial system, and Andrew Hamilton (1717-1726), who defined the early role of the Office by making significant changes from the European systems of justice. (Hamilton later defended printer John Peter Zenger in a case that became the foundation for the concept of freedom of press.)
At the primary election of 1978, Pennsylvania voters approved a Constitutional amendment providing for the election of an Attorney General effective with the general election of 1980.
As Attorney General Josh is directing an urgent, across-the-board fight against the big drug companies and trafficking rings that fuel the heroin and opioid epidemic, including more treatment for those suffering from addiction. He is tackling the scourge of gun violence across Pennsylvania and is committed to improving trust in the justice system with a comprehensive integrity agenda, a more diverse workforce, and smart-on-crime criminal justice reforms.
As provided by the Commonwealth Attorneys Act, the fundamental duties of the Attorney General are: To be the Commonwealth’s chief law enforcement officer charged with the responsibility for the prosecution of organized crime and public corruption.
The Attorney General is served by a staff of several hundred prosecutors, attorneys, investigators, agents and support staff in offices across the state, divided into four sections: the Criminal Law Division, the Public Protection Division, the Civil Division and the Operations Division.
The Office of Public Engagement prevents crime through outreach in communities across Pennsylvania. The office teaches young adults and parents about drug addiction and shows seniors how to avoid becoming the victim of a scam. Request a presentation and access resources from the office online.
The position of Attorney General was created in 1643, before the arrival of English Common Law, as an office within government of the area known as New Sweden. Appointees were selected by the King of Sweden.
Her conviction climaxed a stunning fall for Kane, a political neophyte from the Scranton area who swept into office in 2012 with a vote tally that exceeded the count for President Barack Obama.
by Craig R. McCoy. Updated. Jul 31, 2019. After eight months behind bars, former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane was released Wednesday from the Montgomery County prison. Asked how she felt as she walked through the prison gate, she only said, “Grateful.”. She did not answer any other questions while making her way through a scrum ...
Though Kane was sentenced to serve at least 10 months in jail for her corruption conviction, she accumulated credit for "good behavior” that trimmed her sentence, Warden Julio M. Agarin said Tuesday. The warden said all inmates can earn such time "as long as they are problem-free, and she’s been problem-free.”.
Kane and her husband, parents of two teenage boys, were divorced in November 2018, days before she entered jail. A graduate of Temple University Law School, she was disbarred after her conviction.
The former Pennsylvania Attorney General was released early from the Montgomery County prison after receiving credit for "good behavior.”.
At the outbreak of the Revolution, the sitting Attorney General, a loyalist, fled, and new Attorneys General were appointed, under the Constitution of 1776, by the state President (or Vice-President) with the Supreme Executive Council. Under the new Constitution of 1790, Attorneys General were appointed by the Governor, subject to approval by the Legislature (similar to how the United States Attorney General is appointed by the President of the United States ). This remained in the Constitutions of 1838, 1874, and 1968. In 1978, voters approved an amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution making the office of the Pennsylvania Attorney General an elected position, effective as of the general election of 1980.
In 1978, voters approved an amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution making the office of the Pennsylvania Attorney General an elected position, effective as of the general election of 1980. Note that before William Penn, there were Attorneys General for New Sweden as early as 1643.
The Commonwealth Attorneys Act of 1980 established the Office of Attorney General as an independent office headed by an elected Attorney General. The office has the responsibility for the prosecution of those crimes prosecuted by the commonwealth, including organized crime and public corruption, as well as civil litigation on behalf of some, but not all, commonwealth agencies and the civil enforcement of some commonwealth laws, including laws pertaining to consumer protection and charities. The Attorney General represents the commonwealth in all actions brought by or against the commonwealth and reviews all proposed rules and regulations by commonwealth agencies.
Consequently, as the Solicitor General, Bruce Castor assumed the office as Acting Attorney General. Governor Tom Wolf nominated Bruce Beemer to serve out the remaining balance of Kane's term which expired in January 2017 in which Democrat Josh Shapiro succeeded Bruce Beemer .
Under the influence of David Lloyd, who served 1686–1710, Pennsylvania developed its first judicial system. Andrew Hamilton, who served 1717–1726, strongly influenced Pennsylvania law away from some aspects of the British system.
In 2020, Bondi was one of President Donald Trump 's defense lawyers during his first impeachment trial .
Bondi prosecuted former Major League Baseball player Dwight Gooden in 2006 for violating the terms of his probation and for substance abuse. In 2007, Bondi also prosecuted the defendants in Martin Anderson's death.
In an appearance on Fox News on November 5, 2020, host Steve Doocy challenged Bondi to provide evidence for her claims of fraud, to which she refused. Bondi later claimed that Trump had won Pennsylvania, despite votes there still being counted, with his opponent Joe Biden ultimately winning the state.
Education. University of Florida ( BA) Stetson University ( JD) Pamela Jo Bondi (born November 17, 1965) is an American attorney, lobbyist, and politician. A Republican, she served as the 37th Florida attorney general from 2011 to 2019, the first woman elected to the office.
Protecting consumers and combating scams is a top priority of the Office of Attorney General. It’s important for Pennsylvanians to know what schemes are out there – so they can avoid getting scammed and help our Office protect other consumers.
The Office of Public Engagement offers a number of free educational programs to help school personnel, students, parents and the community empower Pennsylvanians with knowledge to keep them safe and to make good decisions.
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