Wisconsin Supreme Court
Madison · A court of last resort in Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is the highest court in Wisconsin. Its justices are chosen by nonpartisan election. This page lists every justice to serve on the court, current and former, with when they joined the bench and whom they succeeded.
Current bench verified against the court’s official roster, 2026-07-02.
Current justices
- Chief JusticeJill J. Karofsky
- Annette K. Ziegler
- Rebecca G. Bradley
- Rebecca F. Dallet
- Brian Hagedorn
- Janet C. Protasiewicz
- Susan M. Crawford
Former justices
| Justice | Years |
|---|---|
| Michael Gableman | 2008 |
| Louis B. Butler Jr. | 2004–2008 |
| Patience D. Roggensack | 2003 |
| Diane S. Sykes | 1999–2004 |
| David T. Prosser Jr. | 1998 |
| N. Patrick Crooks | 1996 |
| Ann Walsh Bradley | 1995 |
| Janine P. Geske | 1993–1998 |
| Jon P. Wilcox | 1992–2007 |
| William A. Bablitch | 1983–2003 |
| Louis J. Ceci | 1982–1993 |
| Donald W. Steinmetz | 1980–1999 |
| John Louis Coffey | 1978–1982 |
| William G. Callow | 1977–1992 |
| Shirley S. Abrahamson | 1976 |
| Ronald B. Day | 1974–1996 |
| Robert W. Hansen | 1968–1978 |
| Connor Hansen | 1967–1980 |
| Leo B. Hanley | 1966–1978 |
| Bruce F. Beilfuss | 1964–1983 |
| Nathan S. Heffernan | 1964–1995 |
| Myron L. Gordon | 1962–1967 |
| William H. Dieterich | 1959–1964 |
| E. Harold Hallows | 1958–1974 |
| Thomas Edward Fairchild | 1957–1966 |
| Emmert L. Wingert | 1956–1959 |
| Ronald J. Steinle | 1954–1958 |
| George R. Currie | 1951–1968 |
| Edward J. Gehl | 1950–1956 |
| Timothy Brown | 1949–1964 |
| Grover L. Broadfoot | 1948–1962 |
| Henry P. Hughes | 1948–1951 |
| John E. Martin | 1948–1962 |
| James Ward Rector | 1946–1947 |
| Edward T. Fairchild | 1930–1957 |
| John D. Wickhem | 1930–1949 |
| Oscar M. Fritz | 1929–1954 |
| Marvin Bristol Rosenberry | 1916–1950 |
How a justice reaches this court. Justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court are chosen in nonpartisan elections to 10-year terms. Selection methods vary by jurisdiction and have changed over time; this page reflects the court’s current method (source: National Center for State Courts). Open any justice to see their tenure and whom they succeeded.
Source: Current roster: Wisconsin Court System — Supreme Court Justices and CourtListener / Free Law Project (bulk data); selection method from the National Center for State Courts. Data as of 2026-07-02 (official roster); historical bench 2026-03-31 (CourtListener bulk snapshot). Verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).