The retired Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson was honored with a virtual reading-room dedication and portrait release on Tuesday.
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Read More »The law firm Habush Habush & Rottier is making a $10,000 contribution to the new Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson Reading Room at the Wisconsin Historical Society Library.
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Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson received statewide recognition for her career and legacy on Tuesday.
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Read More »The deadline for the annual Association for Women Lawyers Foundation scholarship applications is on Monday.
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As Justice Shirley Abrahamson ends her tenure on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, after 43 years and more than 1,300 authored opinions, she leaves a rich legacy of legal scholarship, importantly including her support for government transparency.
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Brian Hagedorn's inauguration as a state Supreme Court justice this week will mark the end of a legal age and starkly underscore governors' power to reshape Wisconsin courtrooms with like-minded appointees.
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Brian Hagedorn's inauguration as a state Supreme Court justice this week will mark the end of a legal age and starkly underscore governors' power to reshape Wisconsin courtrooms with like-minded appointees.
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg praised Shirley Abrahamson as an inspiration Tuesday in a video tribute as the legal community heralded Wisconsin's longest-serving and first female state Supreme Court justice during a farewell ceremony.
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Read More »A Milwaukee police officer did not violate the constitutional rights of a person pulled over for a routine traffic stop when the officer asked if they had a weapon in the car, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
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The state Elections Commission is certifying Brian Hagedorn's victory over Lisa Neubauer in a Supreme Court race, with a final tally that differed from the unofficial count by just a handful of votes.
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Read More »Justice Shirley Abrahamson has withdrawn herself from three more cases pending before the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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Justice Shirley Abrahamson has withdrawn from another three cases scheduled for oral argument.
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Long-time Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson has suddenly withdrawn from participating in three cases.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brian Hagedorn outraised his challenger, Lisa Neubauer, in January, but still trails her in the total amount of money raised and cash on hand.
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Read More »Two judges vying for a spot on the state Supreme Court raised roughly the same amount of money during the second half of 2018.
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In a rare public appearance outside the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s chambers, Justice Shirley Abrahamson spoke during a lecture at the University of Wisconsin Law School about her experiences as both a judge and a lawyer.
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Read More »As part of the University of Wisconsin Law School’s 150th birthday festivities, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson will be giving the school’s Kastenmeier Lecture.
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Longtime Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson says she has cancer.
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When Rebecca Dallet joins the Wisconsin Supreme Court next month, she is looking forward to building strong relationships with her fellow justices after a tumultuous campaign in which she blasted the court as being "broken and dysfunctional."
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In an early sign of strength, the new Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Lisa Neubauer says she's already raised more than $358,000.
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Lisa Neubauer, the chief judge on the state appeals court, announced Thursday she is running for the Wisconsin Supreme Court in a bid to replace the retiring liberal Justice Shirley Abrahamson next year.
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Read More »Limit the stain of money on decisions by the justices.
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Read More »Add Waukesha County Circuit Judge Maria Lazar to the ever-growing list of those considering a run for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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Read More »The Democratic Jefferson County district attorney who ran for state attorney general in 2014 is considering running for the state Supreme Court next year, making her the third possible candidate to express interest.
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Shirley Abrahamson, the longest-serving Supreme Court justice in Wisconsin history, was often revered or despised depending on one's political viewpoint.
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When Shirley Abrahamson leaves the state Supreme Court next year, she will leave a legacy to remember.
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Shirley Abrahamson, the longest-serving Wisconsin Supreme Court justice in state history and the first woman to serve on the high court, said Wednesday she will not seek re-election next year, setting up a wide open race to replace her.
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Read More »Her office said on Thursday that the 84-year-old Abrahamson has been listening in by telephone so she can participate in the cases. Details about the testing being done were not disclosed.
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Read More »The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently issued an order this week outlining its decision to deny a petition that would have reined in how the State Bar of Wisconsin can spend the dues that lawyers must pay when they are licensed to practice in the state.
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Read More »The Wisconsin Supreme Court has approved a reorganization of the state’s judicial administrative districts.
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