Yvette Kane

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Yvette Kane
Image of Yvette Kane

Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (senior status)
Tenure

2018 - Present

Years in position

6

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Education

Bachelor's

Nicholls State University, 1973

Law

Tulane University Law School, 1976

Personal
Birthplace
Donaldsonville, La.

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Yvette Kane is a federal judge on senior status on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. She joined the court in 1998 after President Bill Clinton (D) nominated her to the court. Kane served as the chief judge of the district court from 2006 to 2013. She assumed senior status October 11, 2018.[1]

Early life and education

Born in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, Kane graduated from Nicholls State University with her bachelor's degree in 1973 and from Tulane University Law School with her J.D. in 1976.[1]

Professional career

Judicial career

  • 2006-2013: Chief judge

Federal judicial nomination

Middle District of Pennsylvania

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Yvette Kane
Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Progress
Confirmed 139 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: June 4, 1998
ApprovedAABA Rating: Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified
Questionnaire:
ApprovedAHearing: October 6, 1998
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: October 8, 1998 
ApprovedAConfirmed: October 21, 1998
ApprovedAVote: Voice vote

President Bill Clinton (D) nominated Kane to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania June 4, 1998. She was nominated to a seat vacated by Edwin Kosik. The American Bar Association rated Kane Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified for the nomination. The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Kane's nomination October 6. U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) reported her nomination October 8. The U.S. Senate confirmed Kane by voice vote October 21. She received her commission October 22.[1][2]

Kane served as the chief judge of the district court from 2006 to 2013.[1][2][3]

See also

External links


Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Yvette Kane," accessed May 23, 2017
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 United States Congress, "PN 1140 — Yvette Kane — The Judiciary," accessed May 23, 2017
  3. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 105th Congress," accessed May 23, 2017
Political offices
Preceded by:
Edwin Kosik 		Middle District of Pennsylvania
1998–2018
Seat #4T 		Succeeded by:
Jennifer Philpott Wilson



Pennsylvania courts

Federal courts:

Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania

State courts:

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania Superior Court • Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court • Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas • Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts

State resources:

Courts in Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania judicial elections • Judicial selection in Pennsylvania

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