Brad Schimel

Brad David Schimel is an American attorney, former judge, and Republican politician. He most-recently served as interim United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, from November 2025 until March 16, 2026, when his interim appointment was not extended by the district court judges. The Department of Justice, however, has announced their intention to appoint Schimel to a senior staff position in the U.S. attorney's office, leaving him as the de facto head of the office. He previously served as the 44th attorney general of Wisconsin (2015–2019) and was an unsuccessful candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court in the 2025 election—the most expensive judicial race in history. He also served six years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Waukesha County (2019–2025), and served as district attorney of Waukesha County earlier in his career.