--- title: "Patience D. Roggensack | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patience-d-roggensack-6072" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-09" --- # Patience D. Roggensack Wisconsin Supreme Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Wisconsin Supreme Court - State: Wisconsin - Role: Judge - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Wisconsin Supreme Court, 2003-present - Patience Drake Roggensack is a retired American attorney and jurist who held the role of the 26th Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court from April 29, 2015, to April 30, 2021, and as a Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court from August 1, 2003, to July 31, 2023 - Chief Justice (2015–2021): First Wisconsin Supreme Court justice chosen by her peers as chief justice, re-elected in 2017 and 2019 - Wisconsin Court System - Judge Patience Drake Roggensack Skip to content Wisconsin Court System logo Wisconsin Court System Logo Close menu button Court of Appeals Former judges Judge Patience Drake Roggensack Judge Patience Drake Roggensack Patience D. Roggensack was elected to District IV in 1996 - The first Court of Appeals judge elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court - Recognized for her long service on Wisconsin’s highest court, her role in reforming the selection of the chief justice, and her contributions to judicial education and civic life ### Education - Roggensack graduated from Lockport Township High School in Illinois, earned a B.A. in biology from Drake University in 1962, and later received her J.D. with honors from the University of Wisconsin–Madison Law School in 1980. - Mount Mary University — J.D. ### Additional information - She retired from the Supreme Court in 2023, with her term ending July 31, 2023. - Wisconsin Supreme Court (2003–2023): Elected in 2003, re-elected in 2013. - Elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2003 after serving on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals for seven years. - Wisconsin Court of Appeals (1996–2003): Elected in 1996 to District IV, re-elected in 2002. - Born July 7, 1940, in Joliet, Illinois. - Date of birth: 1940-01-01 - Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, past president of the Western District of Wisconsin Bar Association, and active in organizations such as the YWCA, YMCA, International Women’s Forum, and the Olbrich Botanical Gardens. - Before joining the judiciary, she held a position as a research associate at several universities and practiced law in Madison for 16 years, including as co-chair of the litigation section at DeWitt Ross & Stevens S.C.. - Member of the Committee for Public Trust and Confidence in the Courts - Birth place: Joliet ## 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.courtlistener.com/person/6072/patience-d-roggensack/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6072/patience-d-roggensack/) - [Wisconsin Supreme Court current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6072/patience-d-roggensack/) - [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/6072/patience-d-roggensack/) - [Wisconsin Court System - Judge Patience Drake Roggensack](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/appeals/judges/retired/roggensack.htm) - [Wisconsin Court System - Justice Patience Drake Roggensack](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/supreme/justices/roggensack.htm) - [Wikidata: Patience D. 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