Wisconsin Supreme Court
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.
| Justice | Since |
|---|---|
| Shirley S. Abrahamson | 1976 |
| Ann Walsh Bradley | 1995 |
| N. Patrick Crooks | 1996 |
| David T. Prosser Jr. | 1998 |
| Patience D. Roggensack | 2003 |
| Annette K. Ziegler | 2007 |
| Michael Gableman | 2008 |
| Justice | Years |
|---|---|
| Louis B. Butler Jr. | 2004–2008 |
| Diane S. Sykes | 1999–2004 |
| 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 |
| 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: CourtListener / Free Law Project; selection method from the National Center for State Courts. Data last verified 2026-06-30. Verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).