Bruce Schroeder
Bruce Schroeder | |
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| Wisconsin Circuit Judge for the Kenosha Circuit, Branch 3 | |
| In office May 11, 1983 – November 27, 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Tony Earl |
| Preceded by | John E. Malloy |
| Succeeded by | Frank Gagliardi |
| District Attorney of Kenosha County, Wisconsin | |
| In office August 17, 1972 – January 3, 1977 | |
| Appointed by | Patrick Lucey |
| Preceded by | Burton A. Scott |
| Succeeded by | John P. Landa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bruce Edward Schroeder 1945 or 1946 (age 78–79) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Donna Lane (m. 1972) |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Lawyer, judge |
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Bruce Edward Schroeder (born c. 1946) 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).