Committee of Chief Judges

The Supreme Court appoints a chief judge for each of the ten judicial administrative districts (see map) to oversee administrative matters and is assisted by a district court administrator. The duties and authority of the chief judge is specified under SCR 70.19, 70.20 and 70.21 . Each chief judge may serve up to three consecutive two-year terms. SCR 70.26 authorizes a chief judge to appoint a deputy chief judge. The chief judges meet approximately seven times per year. As needed, the chief judges convene subcommittees to consider issues and problems facing the trial courts. Currently, subcommittees are discussing guardian ad litem best practices, judicial workload measures, and jury system improvements.

Questions about this committee? Contact Marcia Vandercook at the Office of Court Operations, (608) 266-3121.

The following is a list of the current chief judges, deputy chief judges and district court administrators:

District One (Milwaukee County)

Chief Judge Kitty Brennan
Deputy Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers
Deputy Chief Judge Mel Flanagan

District Court Administrator Bruce Harvey
Milwaukee County Courthouse
901 North 9th St., Room 609
Milwaukee, WI 53233-1425
(414) 278-5113

District Two (Racine, Kenosha and Walworth counties)

Chief Judge Mary Wagner
Deputy Chief Judge Allan B. Torhorst

District Court Administrator Kerry Connelly
Racine County Courthouse
730 Wisconsin Avenue
Racine, WI 53403-1274
(414) 636-3133

District Three (Jefferson, Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties)

Chief Judge J. Mac Davis
Deputy Chief Judge Joseph D. McCormack

District Court Administrator Michael Neimon
Waukesha County Courthouse
515 W. Moreland Avenue, Room 359
Waukesha, WI 53188-2428
(262) 548-7209, (7210)

District Four (Calumet, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Sheboygan and Winnebago counties)

Chief Judge Darryl Deets
Deputy Chief Robert Wirtz

District Court Administrator Jerry Lang
315 Algoma Blvd., Suite 102
Oshkosh, WI 54901-4773
(920) 424-0027, (0028)

District Five (Dane, Green, Lafayette and Rock counties)

Chief Judge C. William Foust
Deputy Chief Judge James Daley

District Court Administrator Gail Richardson
215 S Hamilton St, Rm 6111
Madison, WI 53703-3290
(608) 267-8820

District Six (Adams, Clark, Columbia, Dodge, Green Lake, Juneau, Marquette, Portage, Sauk, Waushara and Wood counties)

Chief Judge John Storck
Deputy Chief Judge Gregory Potter

District Court Administrator Ron Ledford
2957 Church St., Suite B
Stevens Point, WI 54481-5210
(715) 345-5295

District Seven (Buffalo, Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, Richland, Trempealeau & Vernon Counties)

Chief Judge William Dyke
Deputy Chief Judge John Damon

District Court Administrator Patrick Brummond
La Crosse County Law Enforcement Center
333 Vine St., Room 3504
La Crosse, WI 54601-3296
(608) 785-9546

District Eight (Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Marinette, Oconto, Outagamie and Waupaca counties)

Chief Judge Sue Bischel
Deputy Chief Judge D. Todd Ehlers

District Court Administrator H. Britt Beasley
414 E. Walnut, Suite 221
Green Bay, WI 54301-5020
(920) 448-4280, (4281)

District Nine (Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Menominee, Oneida, Price, Shawano, Taylor and Vilas counties)

Chief Judge (vacant)
Deputy Chief Neal Nielsen

District Court Administrator Susan Byrnes
2100 Stewart Ave., Suite 310
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 842-3872

District Ten (Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer and Washburn counties)

Chief Judge Benjamin Proctor
Deputy Chief Judge Scott Needham

District Court Administrator Scott Johnson
405 Barstow St., Suite C
Eau Claire, WI 54701-3606
(715) 839-4826

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