Conservative candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court served as Scott Walker's Attorney General and thinks Trump's pardons of January 6th insurrectionists are just fine and dandy

 Wisconsin State Journal, 1/27/2025

The Republican-backed candidate in Wisconsin's pivotal state Supreme Court race said Monday that he thinks anyone convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers should serve their entire sentence, but he also didn't object to President Donald Trump using his power to pardon.  

Trump has received bipartisan criticism for granting clemency last week to about 1,500 rioters who were convicted of crimes related to Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.  

“Presidents have the power to pardon,” said Brad Schimel, a Waukesha County judge and former Republican attorney general on a press conference call. “President Biden has issued pardons. President Trump has now issued pardons as he’s come in and presidents over history have done that. It’s a power they have. I don’t object to them utilizing that power.”

Other Schimel posts:

2025

Dear Brad Schimel, Hopefully the voters of Wisconsin will insure you have plenty of time to do golf.  Best, Retiring Guy.. 

2019

Alliance Defending Religious Bigotry and Homophobia is in the news again   (2/10)

2018

Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel:  Tool of the national GOP.  (10/28)

Vote November 6th: Time for that 'loony' Brad Schimel to be fired.  (1/26)
In a perfect world, Brad Schimel's well-deserved run of bad press should tank his re-election chances.  (10/13)
Are Wisconsin voters ready to reward Attroney General Brad Schimel for his incompetence?  (9/23)
Get me rewrite: Campaign committee to re-elect Brad Schimel issues rape kit testing press release 2 months before election.  (9/11)
Meet Wisconsin's own flibbertigibbet, (5/12)
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel, a man without a shred of integrity, sez 'hooray' for voter ID and intimidation.  (4/13)
UPDATE. Mexico border wall support and opposition by generation.  (Marquette Law School poll).  (3/20)
ID and intimidation.   Brad Schimel gets top billing in the Attorneys General Hall of Shame.  (2/28)
Fight fire with fire: Be careful what you wish for, Brad Schimel.  (2/21)

2017
Still marching in the parade of GOP incompetents, Attorney General Brad Schimel.  (12/8)
Wisconsin AG Brad Schimel places himself above the law.  (2/16)
When WI Attorney General Brad Schimel sez "kick ass every day", what does he mean exactly?  (1/7)

2016
UPDATE. So sez Scott Walker/Brad Schimel mouthpiece.  (11/3)
UPDATE. Once again, it's 'mission accomplished' for proponents of voter ID.  (10/13)
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel serves up a partisan mush of GOP talking points.  (9/21)
Despite recent appeals panel ruling, Brad Schimel continues to waste taxpayer money.  (8/24)
Get me rewrite:  Schimel 'misspeaks' again.  (8/16)
Get me rewrite:  Wisconsin is open for polluters.  (7/12)
The best and the brightest: DOJ mouthpiece sez, "Fuck it, we're not doin' our jobs!".  (6/21)
How corrupt is the Walker administration? Read up on 2011 Wisconsin Act 21 for the answer.  (5/11)

2013
Who's Running for Wisconsin Attorney General in 2014: Waukesha County DA Brad Schimel.  (10/10)