Shirley and Baby Sister Rosalind
When Shirley was 22 months old, her sister Rosalind (referred to as Roz) was born.
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Future President?
Shirley was born Dec. 17, 1933, just after her mother arrived in the U.S. They joked that the timing meant she could become President.
Shirley’s Parents, Leo Schlanger and Ceil Sauerteig
Shirley’s parents, Leo Schlanger and Ceil Sauerteig, were Jewish immigrants from Poland. They ran a
grocery store in New York and, for a time, in New Jersey.
Three Stooges
In response to Justice Sandra Day O’Connor lamenting that barely one-third of Americans can name all three branches of government:
“I bet you they can name all three stooges.” – Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson
A World Free from Bias and Prejudice
“I hope you seek a world where our constitutional rights to freedom of speech, press, and litigation are protected. I hope you are committed to a world free from discrimination, a world free from poverty, and a world filled with justice and peace. Learning to live in a diverse society free from bias and prejudice might be the biggest challenge we face in this century.” -Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson
What is Law
“Law is the principal means of knitting together our diverse cultures and people.” – Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson
Several People on the Court
“The point of having several people on the court is to have differing experiences, different viewpoints, different opportunities to have looked at various aspects of the law. If everybody always agreed, we could have a one-justice court and we’d be overpaying six.” -Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson
Activist Judge
“Nobody knows what activist judge means when they say it, and for the listener it doesn’t have any meaning. When you say somebody’s an activist judge, what you’re really saying is I don’t like that particular opinion. I think the people who use it think it’s a slur and it will ultimately take on their connotation.” – Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson
Independent Judiciary
“Without an independent judiciary, none of us in the United States has a fair chance in court. That is what we must protect.” -Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson
Abrasive or Forthright?
“What’s abrasive to one guy is forthright, honest and to be admired by another guy. What’s abrupt to one person is not wasting a lot of time to another.” -Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson