Wisconsin’s legal community plans to hold a farewell ceremony Tuesday for outgoing state Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson that will feature a video tribute from U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
The Wisconsin State Bar Association and the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Marquette University law schools coordinated the ceremony, which will be held in the Capitol rotunda.
The highlight will be Ginsburg’s video, according to the program. Ginsburg praises Abrahamson in the message, citing her “wit, wisdom and resilience.” She also calls Abrahamson courageous and an inspiration.
Gov. Tony Evers and former Gov. Jim Doyle, both Democrats, are slated to speak in person. So are former state Supreme Court Justice Janine Geske and 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Diane Skyes, who also served on the state’s high court.