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By Mike Leischner
BERKELEY, CA (WSAU) A long-time Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice has passed away.
Shirley Abrahamson died at her home in Berkeley, California Sunday at the age of 87.
Abrahamson was the first woman appointed to the state’s highest court in 1976 by then-Governor Patrick Lucey. She retired from the court in July of 2019 after 43 years, serving as Chief Justice for 19 of those years. She participated in over 3,000 written opinions including 450 majority opinions.
Nationally she was viewed as one of the top state justices in the country, even drawing praise from the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg whom she counted as a friend. Former President Bill Clinton reportedly considered her for a position on the US Supreme Court.
Longest-serving Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice has died
Abrahamson wrote more than 450 majority opinions and participated in more than 3,500 written decisions during her more than four decades on Wisconsin s highest court
December 20, 2020 3:23 PM Associated Press
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Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Shirley Abrahamson, the longest-serving Wisconsin Supreme Court justice in state history and the first woman to serve on the high court, has died.
She was 87.
Abrahamson’s son Dan told The Associated Press that his mom died Saturday after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Long recognized as a top legal scholar nationally and a leader among state judges, Abrahamson wrote more than 450 majority opinions and participated in more than 3,500 written decisions during her more than four decades on Wisconsin’s highest court.