Wisconsin Court of Appeals Chief Judge Lisa Neubauer announced last week her candidacy for Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Judge Neubauer is running for the seat that will be vacated by Justice Shirley Abrahamson’s retirement in 2019. Justice Abrahamson announced in May she will not run for re-election after four terms on the bench.

Judge Neubauer has served on the Second District Court of Appeals in Waukesha since she was appointed by Gov. Jim Doyle in 2007. She became chief judge in 2015. Prior to serving on the appeals court, Judge Neubauer was a partner at Foley & Lardner and clerked for U.S. Judge Barbara Crabb.

Judge Neubauer’s husband has previously served as a Democrat in the state legislature, and her daughter Rep. Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) currently represents Assembly District 66.

Second District Appeals Court Judge Brian Hagedorn has also expressed interest in running for Abrahamson’s seat, though he has not formally announced a candidacy.