Shirley Abrahamson

Shirley Schlanger Abrahamson (December 17, 1933 – December 19, 2020) was an American politician and lawyer. She was a member and former Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. She was appointed to the court in 1976 by Governor Patrick Lucey. She became first woman on Wisconsin's high court.
Career
She was the only woman on the court from 1976 until 1993. Abrahamson was re-elected to the Supreme Court in 1979, 1989, 1999, and 2009. She became Chief Justice on August 1, 1996 and served until April 29, 2015.
Retirement
On May 30, 2018, Abrahamson announced she would not seek re-election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2019.Shawn Johnson. "Longtime Wisconsin Justice Shirley Abrahamson Won't Seek Re-Election ". Wisconsin Public Radio, May 30, 2018.
Death
In August 2018, Abrahamson announced she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.Wisconsin Justice Shirley Abrahamson says she has cancer but plans to finish term in 2019 She died on December 19, 2020 in Berkeley, California from the disease, aged 87.

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