Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Madison · An intermediate appellate court in Wisconsin.
The Court of Appeals of Wisconsin is an intermediate appellate court in Wisconsin, the tier between the state's trial courts and the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Its judges are chosen by nonpartisan election, the same method Wisconsin uses for its court of last resort. This page lists every judge to serve on the court, current and former.
Roster as of the CourtListener bulk-data snapshot (2026-03-31): recent departures and appointments may not be reflected, so it is shown as “on record,” not “currently serving.”
Judges on record
- Patricia S. Curley
- Paul Lundsten
- Paul B. Higginbotham
- Joan F. Kessler
- Lisa S. Neubauer
- Kitty K. Brennan
- Brian W. Blanchard
- Paul F. Reilly
- Gary E. Sherman
- Mark D. Gundrum
- Joanne F. Kloppenburg
- Lisa K. Stark
- Thomas M. Hruz
Former judges
| Judge | Years |
|---|---|
| Mark A. Mangerson | 2011–2014 |
| Burnie Bridge | 2007–2010 |
| Edward R. Brunner | 2007–2011 |
| Gregory A. Peterson | 1999–2012 |
| Michael W. Hoover | 1997–2015 |
| David G. Deininger | 1996–2007 |
| Patience Drake Roggensack | 1996–2003 |
| Margaret J. Vergeront | 1994–2012 |
| Charles Benjamin Schudson | 1992–2004 |
| Harry G. Snyder | 1992–2010 |
| Daniel P. Anderson | 1990–2011 |
| Ralph Adam Fine | 1988–2014 |
| Gordon Myse | 1986–1999 |
| Robert D. Sundby | 1986–1996 |
| William Eich | 1985–2000 |
| Daniel L. Larocque | 1985–1997 |
| Michael J. Sullivan | 1984–1996 |
| Neil Nettesheim | 1983–2007 |
| Ted E. Wedemeyer Jr. | 1982–2008 |
| Thomas Cane | 1981–2007 |
| Rudolph T. Randa | 1981–1982 |
| Burton A. Scott | 1980–1991 |
| Martha Bablitch | 1978–1985 |
| Harold M. Bode | 1978–1981 |
| Richard S. Brown | 1978–2015 |
| Robert C. Cannon | 1978–1981 |
| Robert W. Dean | 1978–1996 |
| John A. Decker | 1978–1984 |
| Patrick W. Donlin | 1978–1981 |
| Charles P. Dykman | 1978–2010 |
| John P. Foley | 1978–1984 |
| Paul C. Gartzke | 1978–1996 |
| William R. Moser | 1978–1992 |
| Clair H. Voss | 1978–1983 |
How a judge reaches this court. Judges of the Court of Appeals of Wisconsin are chosen in nonpartisan elections to 10-year terms. Selection methods vary by jurisdiction and have changed over time; this page reflects the court’s current method (source: National Center for State Courts). Open any judge to see their tenure and whom they succeeded.
Source: CourtListener / Free Law Project (bulk data); selection method from the National Center for State Courts. Data as of 2026-03-31 (CourtListener bulk snapshot). Verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).