Shirley Abrahamson

Shirley Abrahamson
25th Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
In office August 1, 1996 – April 29, 2015
Preceded by	Roland B. Day
Succeeded by	Patience D. Roggensack
Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
In office September 7, 1976 – August 1, 2019
Appointed by	Patrick Lucey
Preceded by	Horace W. Wilkie
Succeeded by	Brian Hagedorn
Personal details
Born	Shirley Schlanger (1933-12-17)December 17, 1933 New York City, U.S.
Died	December 19, 2020(2020-12-19) (aged 87) Berkeley, California, U.S.
Spouse	Seymour Abrahamson ​ ​ (m. 1953⁠–⁠2016)​
Children	1
Education	New York University (BA) Indiana University, Bloomington (JD) University of Wisconsin, Madison (LLM, SJD)

Shirley Schlanger Abrahamson (December 17, 1933 – December 19, 2020) was the 25th chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. An American lawyer and jurist, she was appointed to the court in 1976 by Governor Patrick Lucey, becoming the first female justice to serve on Wisconsin's highest court. She became the court's first female chief justice on August 1, 1996, and served in that capacity until April 29, 2015. In all, she served on the court for 43 years (1976–2019), making her the longest-serving justice in the history of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.