Women's History
Women hold a majority of seats on the supreme court
With the election of Annette Ziegler, women for the first time hold a majority of the seats on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Peg Lautenschlager becomes first female attorney general
Lautenschlager becomes the first female attorney general in Wisconsin history. State Bar of Wisconsin President Patricia Ballman says: “I think it shows us times have changed. It’s not just window dressing anymore. There really are more equal opportunities.”
Martha Bablitch is elected the first woman judge on the new court of appeals
Bablitch is elected the first woman judge on the newly-created Wisconsin Court of Appeals. She is the top vote-getter in the primary election, and the youngest candidate. She handily defeats her opponent, family court commissioner William Giese.