HARRISBURG – Attorney General Kathleen Kane has issued the following statement on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision to temporarily suspend her license to practice law.
“I am disappointed by the action taken by the Supreme Court today. It is important to note that the order specifically states that ‘this order should not be construed as removing Respondent from elected office.’
“I continue to maintain my innocence and plan to keep fighting to clear my name while serving out the rest of my term in office.
“I am confident the hundreds of employees of the Office of Attorney General will continue protecting the people of Pennsylvania with the same high level of energy, dedication and professionalism they have always displayed.
To this end, in the wake of the Commonwealth Court hearing, I’ve instructed my office to engage in a comprehensive review of all e-mails sitting on OAG servers to fully comply with the RTKLs.
“Our preliminary review has generated e-mails of government officials, including law enforcement officials and judges, heretofore unknown to us. These e-mails will be fully released either as public documents defined by the Commonwealth Court, or at my discretion.”
The order states: “And now, this 21st day of September, 2015, upon consideration of the responses to a Rule to Show Cause why Kathleen Granahan Kane should not be placed on temporary suspension, the Rule is made absolute. Respondent Kathleen Granahan Kane is placed on temporary suspension.”
It also states: “This order should not be construed as removing Respondent from elected office and is limited to the temporary suspension of her license to practice law.”