Complaint again filed against Winnebago County Judge Scott Woldt for misconduct

By: Frank Zufall

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: August 13, 2026

Words: 950

Last Updated: 4 days, 20 hours ago


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The Wisconsin Judicial Commission has again filed a complaint with the Wisconsin Supreme Court against Winnebago County Circuit Court Judge Scott Woldt, alleging the judge “engaged in misconduct,” by making degrading comments during his 2023 campaign and subsequently threatening lawyers who practiced in his court, as well as by making condescending comments to a psychiatrist of Filipino descent offering expert testimony.

In a statement to the media, Judge Woldt’s legal counsel has disputed the allegations …

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