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# Todd Ziegler

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

- In summary: Judge Ziegler brings nearly two decades of trial court experience, leadership in problem‐solving and child welfare courts, and appellate clerkship background to his current role on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, where he will serve until mid‐2027.
- Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge, 2026-present
- Co‐Chair, DCF Youth Justice Judicial Workgroup (2017–present)
- Monroe County Circuit Court Judge (2007–2026) Elected in 2007, re‐elected in 2013. held the role of Presiding Judge of Monroe County (2010–2026) and Deputy Chief Judge of District 7 (2023–2026)
- Attorney at Gleiss, Locante & Ziegler (1996–2007)
- Law Clerk to Hon. Gordon Myse, Wisconsin Court of Appeals (1995–1996)
- Todd L. Ziegler is a Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge for District IV and a former Monroe County Circuit Court judge, with a career spanning trial court, appellate clerkship, and judicial leadership roles

### Education

- University of Wisconsin–Madison Law School — J.D. (1995)
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville — B.S. (1991)

### Additional information

- Tony Evers) Serves out the current term through July 31, 2027.
- Wisconsin Judicial Committee on Child Welfare (2012–present)
- Recipient of the WATCP Hero Award (2023) and WATCP Aulik Award (2026) for problem‐solving court work.
- Led Monroe County’s OWI (Operating While Intoxicated) Treatment Court (2012–2026).
- Admitted to the Wisconsin Bar (1995) and U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin (1995).
- handling criminal, civil, juvenile, and family matters.
- District IV, based in Madison, handles appeals from western and south‐central Wisconsin, including cases involving state agencies, administrative law, and child welfare.
- Presided over a range of civil, criminal, family, and juvenile cases.
- Faculty speaker in child welfare law orientation and at state/national conferences.
- Born in Sparta, Wisconsin; married with two children.
- Lives in Sparta, WI.
- Birth place: Sparta, Wisconsin

## 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/circuit/judges.htm)
- [Official roster](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/circuit/judges.htm)
- [Wisconsin Court System official judicial roster](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/circuit/judges.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)
- [Judge Todd L. Ziegler](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/appeals/judges/ziegler.htm)

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