Yvette Kane (born October 11, 1953) is a
Senior
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* Senior (name), a surname ...
United States district judge
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of the
.
Early life and education
Kane was born in
Donaldsonville,
Louisiana
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. After graduating high school at age 15, Kane received a
Bachelor of Arts
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degree in
Sociology
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from
Nicholls State University
Nicholls State University is a public university in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Founded in 1948, Nicholls is part of the University of Louisiana System. Originally named Francis T. Nicholls Junior College, the university is named for Francis T. Nicholl ...
in 1973 and a
Juris Doctor
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and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...
from
Tulane University Law School
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In addition to the usual common ...
in 1976.
Legal career
Following law school graduation, Kane was a trial attorney at the
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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from 1977 to 1978 and an Assistant State Attorney General in the
Colorado Attorney General's Office from 1978 to 1980. Kane then served as deputy district attorney in
Denver
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from 1980 to 1986.
After moving to
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Dauphin County. With a population of 50,135 as of the 2021 census, Harrisburg is the 9th largest city and 15th largest municipality in Pe ...
, Kane became a deputy attorney general to the
Pennsylvania Attorney General
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On August 15, 2016, then-Attorney General Kath ...
from 1986 to 1991. She was a chief counsel of the
Independent Regulatory Review Commission
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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
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from 1995 to 1998, under former Governor
Tom Ridge
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.
Federal judicial career
On June 4, 1998, President
Bill Clinton
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nominated Kane to a seat on the
, which had been vacated by
Edwin M. Kosik
Edwin Michael Kosik (May 5, 1925 – June 13, 2019) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Education and career
Kosik was born in Dupont, Pennsylvania. He received a Bach ...
. She was confirmed by the
United States Senate
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The composition and pow ...
on October 21, 1998, and received her commission on October 22, 1998. Kane served as Chief Judge of the
from 2006 to 2013. She assumed
senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges. To qualify, a judge in the Federal judiciary of the United States, federal court system must be at least 65 years old, and the sum of the judge's age and years of servi ...
on October 11, 2018, her 65th birthday.
Sources
*
Website of Judge Yvette Kane*
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1953 births
Living people
Nicholls State University alumni
Tulane University Law School alumni
Secretaries of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Judges of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
United States district court judges appointed by Bill Clinton
People from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
People from Donaldsonville, Louisiana
20th-century American judges
21st-century American judges
20th-century American women judges
21st-century American women judges