Kane’s ability to lead AG’s office questioned

SCRANTON TIMES-TRIBUNE: Sam Stretton, a West Chester attorney and constitutional law expert, said the presentment is further evidence that Ms. Kane’s tenure has been a “disaster” and she should resign immediately…

John Burkhoff, a professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, agrees Ms. Kane’s ability to run the office has been compromised, but thinks it’s premature for such a drastic action.

“Until we know, one, if there are going to be charges and two, what happens to those charges, the attorney general has got to simply struggle on and try to get past this,” Mr. Burkhoff said… (more)

EDITOR: In an editorial, the Times-Tribune called for Kane’s resignation. Considering Kane is from the Scranton area, this is the cruelest cut of all.

We consider the call for resignation premature.

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