Full Name:
Shirley S. Abrahamson
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Seymour; 1 Child: Daniel
Birth Place:
New York City, NY
Phd, American Legal History, Law School, University of Wisconsin, 1962
JD, Law School, Indiana University, 1956
Bachelors, New York University, 1953
No political experience information on file.
Former Chair, Commission on the Future of DNA Evidence, National Institute of Justice
Former Professor, Law School, Marquette University
Former Professor, Madison Law School, University of Wisconsin
Justice, Wisconsin State Supreme Court, 1976-2019
Chief Justice, Wisconsin State Supreme Court, 1996-2015
Appointed by Governor Patrick Lucey, Justice, Wisconsin State Supreme Court, 1976
Member, American Law Institute
Member, American Philosophical Society
Former Chair, Board of Directors, National Center for State Courts
Former Member, Coalition for Justice, American Bar Association
Former Member, Commission on the Delivery of Legal Services, Bar Association, Wisconsin
Member, Council of the American Law Institute
Board Member, Institute of Judicial Administration, Law School, New York University
Former Chair, National Commission on the Future of DNA Evidence, National Institute of Justice
Former President, National Conference of Chief Justices
Member, Science/Technology and Law panel, National Academy