Scott Blader
Scott C. Blader | |
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| United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin | |
| In office November 22, 2017 – February 26, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | John W. Vaudreuil |
| Succeeded by | Timothy M. O'Shea (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1974 (age 49–50) Wild Rose, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Education | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (BA) Marquette University (JD) |
Scott C. Blader (born 1974) is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin until February 26, 2021.[1] Prior to his service as a United States Attorney, Blader served as the District Attorney of Waushara County from 2007 to 2017. Blader was named State of Wisconsin Prosecutor of the Year in 2015 and Wisconsin Association of Homicide Detectives Prosecutor of the Year in 2014. He was previously an associate attorney with Blader Law Office, where he focused on criminal litigation.[2][3]
U.S. Attorney
[edit]Blader was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 9, 2017, and sworn into office on November 22, 2017.
As U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, Blader oversees a staff of 22 lawyers and 31 support staff in the office, which prosecutes federal crimes in a 44-county area.[4] In his role as U.S. Attorney, Blader is overseeing an investigation into Wisconsin's juvenile prison system. The investigation was started by Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel in 2015 before being handed off to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2016. The investigation is looking into possible child neglect, prisoner abuse, and other potential crimes at the state's juvenile detention facilities.[5] On February 8, 2021, he along with 55 other Trump-era attorneys were asked to resign.[6] Blader announced his resignation of February 11, effective February 26.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Waushara County DA nominated to be US Attorney". WISC-TV. August 4, 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Sixth Wave of Judicial Candidates and Fifth Wave of U.S. Attorney Candidates". whitehouse.gov. August 3, 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017 – via National Archives.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Vielmetti, Bruce (June 13, 2017). "Wisconsin senators recommend 2 for U.S. attorney appointment". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ Treleven, Ed (November 23, 2017). "Former Waushara County DA Scott Blader takes over as U.S. attorney in Madison". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ Marley, Patrick (November 10, 2017). "New federal prosecutor for western Wisconsin will head Lincoln Hills juvenile prison investigation". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ Balsamo, Michael (February 9, 2021). "Justice Dept. seeks resignations of Trump-era US attorneys". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Attorney Scott C. Blader Announces Resignation" (Press release). Madison, Wisconsin: United States Attorney's Office. February 11, 2021.
