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Nia Trammell
Judge · Dane County Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- Nia Trammell is a Branch 6 judge of the Dane County Circuit Court in Wisconsin, appointed in 2020 and re‐elected in 2021, with a background in law, public service, and community leadership
- Senior Administrative Law Judge for the Wisconsin Office of Worker’s Compensation Hearings (2007–2019)
- Associate Attorney at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
- First Black woman to serve as a judge in Wisconsin outside Milwaukee County
Education
- University of Wisconsin Law School — J.D. (1998)
- in Behavioral Science and Law, University of Wisconsin–Madison — B.A. (1995)
Additional information
- Re‐election: Won the nonpartisan general election for Branch 6 on April 6, 2021
- Appointment: By Governor Tony Evers on August 31, 2020, filling the vacancy left by Judge Shelley J. Gaylord
- handling commercial, consumer, product liability, property tax, and employment law cases
- Branch: Branch 6, Room 5015, Dane County Courthouse, Madison, WI
- First in her family to be a lawyer and then a judge
- She also held leadership roles on the City of Madison Police and Fire Commission, the Urban League of Greater Madison, and the Dane County Court Appointed Special Advocates.
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
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 ↗