--- title: "Patricia S. Curley | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patricia-s-curley-8483" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Patricia S. Curley Wisconsin Court of Appeals · Judge ## Profile - Court: Wisconsin Court of Appeals - 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, Court of Appeals of Wisconsin, 1996-present - 2007–2016 – Presiding Judge of District I. Retired December 10, 2016 - 1996–2016 – Judge, Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District I, elected in 1996, 2002, 2008, and 2014 - 1978–1996 – Judge, Milwaukee County Circuit Court, appointed by Governor Martin J. Schreiber; re-elected in 1979, 1985, and 1991 - 1973–1978 – Assistant District Attorney, Milwaukee County, serving in the sensitive crimes unit under DA E. Michael McCann - The daughter of Judge Robert M. Curley, a former Wisconsin Circuit Court judge and state legislator ### Education - B.A. in English from Marquette University in 1969 and her J.D. from Marquette University Law School in 1973. ### Additional information - Judge, 1995-1995 - Date of birth: 1946-10-25 - American Engineering Testing, Inc.. - She specialized in family law for ten years. - She authored The Ethics of Judicial Political and Campaign Practices (Wisconsin Lawyer) and co-authored Trial By Jury (Franklin Watts, Inc.) and Representing the Best Interests of Children: The Wisconsin Experience. - Curley authored 228 published opinions on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, plus 14 dissents and 3 concurrences, with notable cases including Industrial Risk Insurers & Quad Graphics, Inc. v. - Curley was a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a Founding Member of the L.J. Foley Inns of Courts, and former member of the Wisconsin Judicial Commission. - Birth place: Milwaukee ## 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/8483/patricia-s-curley/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8483/patricia-s-curley/) - [Court of Appeals of Wisconsin current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8483/patricia-s-curley/) - [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/8483/patricia-s-curley/) - [Wisconsin Court System - Judge Patricia S. Curley](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/appeals/judges/retired/curley.htm) - [Wikidata: Patricia S. 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