M. John Kane IV
Matthew John Kane IV (born April 8, 1962) is an American attorney and jurist serving as Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Kane was appointed the State's highest court by Governor Kevin Stitt in 2019.
M. John Kane IV | |
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Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court | |
Assumed office September 17, 2019 | |
Appointed by | Kevin Stitt |
Preceded by | John F. Reif |
Personal details | |
Born | Pawhuska, Oklahoma, U.S. | April 8, 1962
Education | Oklahoma State University (BS) University of Oklahoma (JD) |
Education
Kane earned a Bachelor of Science from Oklahoma State University in 1984 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1987.[1]
Family
Kane is the great-grandson of Matthew John Kane, a member of Oklahoma's first Supreme Court.[2]
Career
Kane began his career as an attorney in 1987 at Kane, Kane & Kane Law Offices, P.C., a law firm founded by his father and grandfather in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. From 1987 to 1989, he served as an assistant district attorney and from 1999 to 2005, he served as an administrative law judge for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services Child Support Division.[3]
From 2005 to 2019, Kane served as district judge for the 10th Judicial District in Osage County.[3]
On September 17, 2019, Governor Kevin Stitt announced the appointment of Kane to the Oklahoma Supreme Court to the seat vacated by Justice John F. Reif.[3]
References
- "M. John Kane, IV Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- [email protected], Robert Smith. "Osage County thanks Kane for service". Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise.
- Raache, Hicham (2019-09-17). "Osage County judge appointed to Oklahoma Supreme Court". KFOR.com. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
External links
- Governor Stitt appoints Judge Kane to Supreme Court of Oklahoma, Office of Governor Kevin Stitt
Legal offices | ||
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Preceded by John F. Reif |
Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court 2019–present |
Incumbent |