Judge Roemer. On bench before 2017 retirement.
NEW LISBON, Wis. – The pastor at a Lutheran church where Judge John Roemer worshipped called him “a very loving, very encouraging man with a wonderful sense of humor.” The judge was slain at his house Saturday, apparently by a man whom he sent to prison 17 years earlier. Pastor Chip Wilke, at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, noted that Roemer was president of the congregation and evangelism projects. . “He was in my office several mornings a week. I’m glad we have Jesus, and we know where he’s at.’
Other responses to developments:
> Frank Figliuzzi, former FBI assistant director for counterintelligence, about Uhde: “This person seems to be what behavioral scientists call a ‘grievance collector.’ The initial grievance became personal with the judge that sentenced him and he had lots of time in prison to brood and obsess over this judge. He litigates everything in his past criminal history as well. And he loses all of his attempts at litigating his past convictions, sentences, even search warrants. They’re tossed out of court routinely. He believes that people are out to get him.”
> Zach Pohl, deputy chief of staff to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer: “Governor Whitmer has demonstrated repeatedly that she is tough, and she will not be bullied or intimidated from doing her job and working across the aisle to get things done for the people of Michigan”
> Josh Kaul, Wisconsin attorney general: “The information that’s been gathered indicated that it was a targeted act and that the targeting was based on some sort of court case or court case. Those who may have been other targets have been notified of that, but we are not aware of any active threat to individuals. If we become aware of any specific ongoing threat, we will certainly notify people when we are aware of that.
> Britt Cudaback, spokesperson for Wisconsin Governor Evers, said the governor’s office does “not comment on specific security threats or the governor’s security detail.”
> Annette Kingsland Ziegler, Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice: “The state’s judicial family is shocked and saddened by this tragedy. Judge Roemer dedicated much of his career to public service in the law. His work made a tremendous difference in the lives of many people in Juneau County and elsewhere in the state.”
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