Angela Sutkiewicz at a glance
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Angela Sutkiewicz
Judge · Sheboygan County Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- Angela W. Sutkiewicz is a judge on Branch 3 of the Sheboygan County Circuit Court in Wisconsin, appointed in 2010 and later elected to a full six‐year term in 2011, with re‐election in 2017
Education
- B.A. from Barnard College (Columbia University) and a J.D. from Marquette University Law School in 1986.
Additional information
- In November 2021, she was named Trial Judge of the Year by the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, becoming the first Sheboygan County judge to receive this honor.
- She won her first full term in 2011 by a narrow margin over Catherine Quirk Delahunt and was re‐elected unopposed in 2017.
- Appointed by then‐Governor Jim Doyle in 2010 to replace retiring Judge Gary Langhoff.
- Sutkiewicz presides over a range of cases in civil, family, and other matters in Sheboygan County.
- Before joining the judiciary, she held the role of an assistant district attorney in Walworth County and practiced law privately.
- Sutkiewicz resides in Sheboygan with her husband, Fred, and their three daughters.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Camera Notice
Statewide
Wisconsin SCR 61 asks media to give the trial judge advance notice before bringing cameras or recording equipment into the courtroom.
the trial judge shall be given notice, at least 3 days in advanceWisconsin SCR Chapter 61: Electronic Media and Still Photography Coverage of Judicial Proceedings ↗
Courtroom Equipment Control
Statewide
Wisconsin SCR 61 leaves courtroom equipment placement, lighting, and use subject to trial-judge control.
Only equipment approved by the trial judge in advance of the court proceeding may be usedWisconsin SCR Chapter 61: Electronic Media and Still Photography Coverage of Judicial Proceedings ↗
Remote appearances
Statewide
Wisconsin's court system instructs parties that courts will notify them when a hearing is remote and provide joining instructions.
The court will send you instructions on how to join your remote hearing by video or by phone.Wisconsin Court System: Zoom hearing resources ↗
Statewide
Wisconsin remote-hearing guidance tells participants to contact the clerk promptly if they lack reliable internet or phone access.
Contact the clerk of circuit court as soon as possible.Wisconsin Court System: Zoom hearing resources ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Wisconsin SCR Chapter 61: Electronic Media and Still Photography Coverage of Judicial Proceedings
Sheboygan County Circuit Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked August 22, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Wisconsin Court System official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 22, 2026
View Wisconsin Court System official judicial roster ↗Wisconsin SCR Chapter 61: Electronic Media and Still Photography Coverage of Judicial Proceedings
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Wisconsin SCR Chapter 61: Electronic Media and Still Photography Coverage of Judicial Proceedings ↗Wisconsin Court System: Zoom hearing resources
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Wisconsin Court System: Zoom hearing resources ↗