M. John Kane IV
M. John Kane IV | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office September 17, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Kevin Stitt |
| Preceded by | John F. Reif |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 8, 1962 Pawhuska, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Education | Oklahoma State University (BS) University of Oklahoma (JD) |
Matthew John Kane IV (born April 8, 1962) is an American attorney and judge serving as Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Kane was appointed the state's highest court by Governor Kevin Stitt in 2019.
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]
Career[]
Kane began practicing law in 1987 at his father and grandfather's law firm, Kane, Kane & Kane Law Offices, P.C. 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.[2]
State judicial service[]
From 2005 to 2019, Kane served as district judge for the 10th Judicial District in Osage County.[2]
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.[2] He began a term as Vice Chief Justice on January 1, 2021.[3]
Personal life[]
Kane is the great-grandson of Matthew John Kane, a member of Oklahoma's first Supreme Court.[4]
References[]
- ^ "M. John Kane, IV Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ a b c Raache, Hicham (2019-09-17). "Osage County judge appointed to Oklahoma Supreme Court". KFOR.com. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ "Leadership Changes for State's Highest Courts". Oklahoma Bar Association. January 5, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ rsmith@pawhuskajournalcapital.com, Robert Smith. "Osage County thanks Kane for service". Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise.
External links[]
- Governor Stitt appoints Judge Kane to Supreme Court of Oklahoma, Office of Governor Kevin Stitt
- 1962 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 21st-century American judges
- District attorneys in Oklahoma
- Justices of the Oklahoma Supreme Court
- Oklahoma lawyers
- Oklahoma Republicans
- Oklahoma state court judges
- Oklahoma State University alumni
- People from Pawhuska, Oklahoma
- University of Oklahoma College of Law alumni