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Biography
Born and raised in Scranton, PA, Kathleen attended public grade-school and received her bachelor's degree at the University of Scranton. She later attended the Temple University of Law and earned her J.D. and launched her legal career at Post & Schell, P.C. in the field of civil litigation. She then returned home to take a position as an assistant district attorney for Lackawanna County. -
Kathleen for Attorney General
Lackawana County prosecutor, Kathleen Kane, runs for 2012 Democratic nomination of Attorney General. -
PA Attorney General
Kathleen wins the Democratic nomination for Attorney General by around a 50% margin over Congressman Patrick Murphy. -
Corbett Investigation
Kathleen beings to question whether or not Tom Corbet slowed down the prosecution process of Jerry Sandusky. -
Kane for Attorney General
Kathleen becomes the first female Attorney General in Pennsylvania history. She also becomes the first Democrat elected to that office. -
Same-Sex Marriage
Kathleen refuses to defend the state's law against same-sex marriage. -
Kane Shuts Down Sting Operation
While Corbett was attorney general in 2010, PA's Attorney Gerneal office began an undercover operation that involved government officals accepting money on tape and no one was later charged with a crime. Kane later shut down this operation on the belief that is was badly managed, poorly conceived, and it was 'tainted by racism'. -
Moulton Report
Kane releases the Moulton Report, criticizing decisions made by Corbett. -
Moulton's Invesitgation
It's revealed that numerous sexually explicit emails were sent and shared in the database of the Attorney General's office. -
Handing Over Emails
Kane hands over 4,000 emails to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Ron Castille. -
Consequences
Kane disciplines 31 staffers for their involvement in the pornographic email exchange. -
Re-Election
Kane reveals that she will be running for Attorney General in 2016. -
Kathleen Survives
Kathleen just barely makes it through an impeachment process by the Senate and the Hosue with a 29-19 vote (4 short for the 33 required for her removal).
