Justice Ann Walsh Bradley: Statement upon the passing of former Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson
Shirley Abrahamson was a giant in the law. I can pay no better tribute to her than that given by United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg upon the occasion of Shirley’s retirement from the Wisconsin Supreme Court. In describing Shirley Abrahamson’s impact on the law, Justice Ginsburg said: “Among jurists I have encountered in the United States and abroad, Shirley Abrahamson is the very best. The most courageous and sage, the least self-regarding…. She has inspired legions to follow in her way, to strive constantly to make the legal system genuinely equal and accessible to all.” With her