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Jill Karofsky

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Jill Karofsky is a judge of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. She assumed office on August 1, 2020. Her current term ends on July 31, 2030. Karofsky ran for election for judge of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. She won in the general election on April 7, 2020. Karofsky first became a member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court through a nonpartisan election. She was first elected to the court in 2020 to the seat vacated by Daniel Kelly. Though the office is officially nonpartisan, Karofsky was affiliated with the Democratic Party at the time of the election. On July 1, 2025, Karofsky succeeded Ann Walsh Bradley as chief justice.

Background

Professions
  • Executive director
  • Wisconsin Office of Victim Services
Education
  • Duke University
  • University of Wisconsin

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