--- title: "Brian Hagedorn | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brian-hagedorn-wi-supreme-court" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-22" --- # Brian Hagedorn Wisconsin Supreme Court · Justice ## Profile - Court: Wisconsin Supreme Court - State: Wisconsin - Role: Justice - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### camera notice Scope: statewide Wisconsin SCR 61 asks media to give the trial judge advance notice before bringing cameras or recording equipment into the courtroom. Evidence excerpt: the trial judge shall be given notice, at least 3 days in advance [Wisconsin SCR Chapter 61: Electronic Media and Still Photography Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/scrule/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&seqNo=1099) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### courtroom equipment control Scope: statewide Wisconsin SCR 61 leaves courtroom equipment placement, lighting, and use subject to trial-judge control. Evidence excerpt: Only equipment approved by the trial judge in advance of the court proceeding may be used [Wisconsin SCR Chapter 61: Electronic Media and Still Photography Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/scrule/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&seqNo=1099) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote hearing notice Scope: statewide Wisconsin's court system instructs parties that courts will notify them when a hearing is remote and provide joining instructions. Evidence excerpt: The court will send you instructions on how to join your remote hearing by video or by phone. [Wisconsin Court System: Zoom hearing resources](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/zoom.htm) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote hearing technology Scope: statewide Wisconsin remote-hearing guidance tells participants to contact the clerk promptly if they lack reliable internet or phone access. Evidence excerpt: Contact the clerk of circuit court as soon as possible. [Wisconsin Court System: Zoom hearing resources](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/zoom.htm) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/supreme/justices/) - [Official roster](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/supreme/justices/) - [Wisconsin Court System official judicial roster](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/supreme/justices/) - [Wisconsin SCR Chapter 61: Electronic Media and Still Photography Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/scrule/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&seqNo=1099) - [Wisconsin Court System: Zoom hearing resources](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/zoom.htm) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brian-hagedorn-wi-supreme-court", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brian-hagedorn-wi-supreme-court", "name": "Brian Hagedorn | KnowJudges", "description": "Brian Hagedorn, Wisconsin Supreme Court. 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(2006) - in Philosophy, summa cum laude, Trinity International University — B.A. (2000) ### Additional information - His current term runs until July 31, 2029. - Chief Legal Counsel to Governor Scott Walker (2011–2015), drafting the 2011 Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill - He has been recognized as Trinity College Alumnus of the Year in 2014. - Born January 21, 1978, in Brookfield, Wisconsin. - Frequent speaker on the rule of law, legal writing, and judicial philosophy. - Outside the bench, he enjoys reading, church service, his children’s school, and supporting the Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Brewers.