Barker v. Kane

MEMORANDUM

Christopher C. Conner, Chief Judge

The case at .bar arises, out of employment action taken by the Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Kathleen Kane (“Kane”), following a grand jury investigation targeting her conduct in office. Plaintiff James Barker (“Barker”), former Chief Deputy Attorney General of Criminal Appeals, asserts that Kane terminated his employment in retaliation for proffering unfavorable testimony before the grand jury and thereafter assailed his reputation on the public stage. In the complaint, Barker accuses Kane of violating his constitutionally…