--- title: "Pedro A. Colón | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/pedro-a-col-n-wi-court-of-appeals" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-08" --- # Pedro A. Colón Wisconsin Court of Appeals · Presiding Judge ## Profile - Court: Wisconsin Court of Appeals - State: Wisconsin - Role: Presiding Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## 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 System official judicial roster](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/appeals/judges/index.htm) - [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) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/pedro-a-col-n-wi-court-of-appeals", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/pedro-a-col-n-wi-court-of-appeals", "name": "Pedro A. Colón | KnowJudges", "description": "Pedro A. 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(1994) - in Political Science, Marquette University — B.A. (1991) ### Additional information - Appointed by Governor Tony Evers in November 2023, succeeding Timothy Dugan. - Other roles: Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage District Commissioner (2006–2010), Milwaukee Area Technical College Board Member (2004–2008). - Wisconsin State Assembly (1999–2010): Elected six terms representing Milwaukee’s 8th District, becoming the first Latino elected to the Wisconsin Legislature. - Private Practice (1994–2006): General practice in Milwaukee, including bilingual real estate closings, public defender appointments, and employment discrimination cases. - Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, in 1968, Colón grew up on Milwaukee’s South Side, speaking no English when he arrived. - Served on the Joint Committee on Finance and the Judiciary Committee. - He credits his mother’s values of honesty, loyalty, and service as shaping his career. - His legislative work included a decade-long fight for in-state tuition for undocumented students, passed on his last day in the Assembly.