Overview
- Chief U.S. District Judge Pamela Pepper administered the oath as Schimel formally took over the office.
- As interim leader, he serves as the district’s chief federal law enforcement officer, overseeing prosecutions and civil litigation.
- He will head a staff of approximately 82 prosecutors, civil litigators, and support personnel based in the Eastern District.
- Richard G. Frohling, who had been serving in an acting capacity, returns to his role as First Assistant United States Attorney.
- Schimel is a former Wisconsin attorney general and Waukesha County circuit judge who ran unsuccessfully for the state Supreme Court this year with President Trump’s endorsement.