William C. Griesbach at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- Jurisdiction
- Wisconsin · Federal
- Judicial service
- May 1, 2002–present
William C. Griesbach
Judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Available research
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AI abuse cases
1 caseAI-related ruling · January 22, 2025
Arajuo v. Wedelstadt et al
- Court response
- Warning
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Wisconsin Circuit Court, Brown County, 1995-2002
- Assistant district attorney, Brown County, WI, 1987-1995
- Private practice, Wisconsin, 1982-1987
- Staff attorney, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1980-1982
- Law clerk, Hon. Bruce Beilfuss, Wisconsin Supreme Court, 1979-1980
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, E.D. Wisconsin, 2002-present
Education
- Marquette University · B.A., 1976
Personal record
Born 1954 · Milwaukee, WI
Courtroom rules and guidance
Courtroom Technology
Judge-specific source
In some cases, including prisoner cases, testimony by video conference is also available. Counsel may use personal laptop computers or contract for other technology at their own expense. Counsel may make arrangements with court staff for access to the courtroom for the purpose of setting up any equipment prior to a trial or hearing.Preferred%20Procedures%20and%20General%20Information%20-%20June%202025.pdf ↗
Civil Remote Testimony
In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.
For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court ↗
Criminal Recording And Broadcasting
Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.
Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391486CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/1285/william-c-griesbach/Preferred%20Procedures%20and%20General%20Information%20-%20June%202025.pdf
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 24, 2026
https://www.wied.uscourts.gov/sites/wied/files/documents/Preferred%20Procedures%20and%20General%20Information%20-%20June%202025.pdfFederal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts