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Everett Mitchell
Judge · Dane County Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- Everett D. Mitchell is a judge on Branch 4 of the Dane County Circuit Court in Wisconsin, serving since 2016, and is the presiding judge of the juvenile division
- Mitchell’s term as a Dane County Circuit Court judge runs until August 1, 2028
- Director of Community Relations, University of Wisconsin–Madison (2012–2016)
- Assistant District Attorney (2010–2012) in Dane County
- Adjunct professor at UW–Madison Law School and other institutions
Education
- University of Wisconsin–Madison Law School — J.D. (2010)
Additional information
- Senior Pastor, Christ the Solid Rock Baptist Church, Madison (since 2011)
- In 2020, he was appointed presiding judge of the juvenile division, a role that adds administrative duties such as coordinating between Child Protective Services and juvenile justice, fostering community partnerships, and developing strategies to help youth avoid reoffending and re-enter society successfully
- He has received multiple awards, including the Just Dane Community Justice Award (2019) and the Dane County Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award (2017)
- Mitchell has also been active in community leadership, serving on boards such as the 100 Black Men of Madison and the Carter G. Woodson Foundation
- Mitchell presides over Branch 4 of the Dane County Circuit Court, hearing cases in the juvenile division, including family reunification, juvenile delinquency, and related civil and criminal matters
- He also oversees the High Risk Drug Court Program, which offers treatment and diversion alternatives to incarceration for high-risk offenders
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
Dane County Circuit Court
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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 ↗