--- title: "JoAnne F. Kloppenburg | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joanne-f-kloppenburg-8498" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-08" --- # JoAnne F. Kloppenburg Wisconsin Court of Appeals · Judge ## Profile - Court: Wisconsin Court of Appeals - State: Wisconsin - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Nonpartisan judge on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District IV, serving since 2012 and currently through July 31, 2030 - Judge, Court of Appeals of Wisconsin, 2012-present - She held the role of Presiding Judge of District IV until August 2025 - Before joining the Court of Appeals, Kloppenburg was an Assistant Attorney General with the Wisconsin Department of Justice from 1989 to 2012, including a decade as Director of the Environmental Protection Unit. - Law Clerk to Chief Judge Barbara Crabb, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin (1988–1989) - Associate Dean at Wells College (1983–1984) - Appellate Judge, District IV of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, covering Madison and surrounding southern and western Wisconsin counties - Official site: Wisconsin Court System – Judge JoAnne F. Kloppenburg ### Education - University of Wisconsin Law School, Order of the Coif, cum laude) — J.D. (1988) - M.P.A., Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University (1976) - (cum laude) in Russian Studies, Yale University — B.A. (1974) ### Additional information - Her current term expires July 31, 2030. - She was re-elected in April 2, 2024, winning 98.9% of the vote. - She has also run for the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2011 and 2016. - She assumed office on August 1, 2012, succeeding Margaret J. Vergeront. - Adjunct Faculty in Civil Procedure at the University of Wisconsin Law School (1990, 1992) - Registrar at Cornell Business School (1981–1983) - Director of the Tompkins–Schuyler Counties WIC Program (1980–1981) - Peace Corps Volunteer in Botswana (1976–1979) - Date of birth: 1953-09-05 - She has also taught, mentored, and volunteered in legal and community initiatives, including ESL tutoring and bar association mentorship. ## 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/appeals/judges/index.htm) - [Official roster](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/appeals/judges/index.htm) - [Wisconsin Court of Appeals current judicial profile](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/appeals/judges/index.htm) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8498/joanne-f-kloppenburg/) - [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) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8498/joanne-f-kloppenburg/) - [Wisconsin Court System - Judge JoAnne F. Kloppenburg](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/appeals/judges/kloppenburg.htm) - [JoAnne Kloppenburg - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/JoAnne_Kloppenburg) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joanne-f-kloppenburg-8498", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joanne-f-kloppenburg-8498", "name": "JoAnne F. Kloppenburg | KnowJudges", "description": "JoAnne F. Kloppenburg, Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-08", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joanne-f-kloppenburg-8498#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joanne-f-kloppenburg-8498#judge", "name": "JoAnne F. 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