Bruce Schroeder

Bruce Schroeder
Wisconsin Circuit Judge for the Kenosha Circuit, Branch 3
In office
May 11, 1983 – November 27, 2023
Appointed byTony Earl
Preceded byJohn E. Malloy
Succeeded byFrank Gagliardi
District Attorney of Kenosha County, Wisconsin
In office
August 17, 1972 – January 3, 1977
Appointed byPatrick Lucey
Preceded byBurton A. Scott
Succeeded byJohn P. Landa
Personal details
Born
Bruce Edward Schroeder

1945 or 1946 (age 78–79)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Spouse
Donna Lane
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(m. 1972)​
Alma mater
ProfessionLawyer, judge
Known for

Bruce Edward Schroeder[1] (born c. 1946)[2] is a retired American lawyer and jurist from Kenosha County, Wisconsin. He served forty years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Kenosha County (1983–2023). At the time of his retirement, he was the longest-serving state court judge in Wisconsin. He was previously district attorney of Kenosha County. He came to national attention in 2021 due to his role as the presiding judge for the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. He was also judge in the first trial of Mark Jensen in the "letter from the grave" murder case (2002–2008).

  1. ^ "Notice of Presidential Preference, Judicial and County Supervisor Election". Kenosha News. November 15, 1983. p. 20. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Vera, Amir (November 11, 2021). "Judge Bruce Schroeder's reputation as a tough jurist comes through in Rittenhouse trial". CNN.