Jill Karofsky
Justice · Wisconsin
Nonpartisan
Biography
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 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.
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- Education
- Duke University; University of Wisconsin
- Profession
- Executive director; Wisconsin Office of Victim Services
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