Attorney General Pamela Bondi has appointed Justin R. Simmons as Interim United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 546, which provides that “the Attorney General may appoint a United States Attorney for the district in which the office of United States Attorney is vacant”.
This appointment took effect on May 30, 2025.
“I want to thank President Trump and Attorney General Bondi for placing their trust in me to lead the incredible AUSAs and support staff we have working here in the Western District,” said Simmons. “I am humbled and honoured to serve in this role.”
Simmons joined the Western District of Texas as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in December 2020 and has prosecuted a wide variety of cases, including cases involving transnational criminal organisations, human trafficking, gun crimes, white-collar crimes, and immigration offences.
Simmons also served as the SAR Coordinator for the district, a role in which he was tasked with leading a group of federal, state, and local law enforcement agents and officers in reviewing and evaluating Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) filed by various financial institutions.
Simmons also served as the Elder Justice Coordinator, giving presentations to various groups in the San Antonio area about the numerous criminal schemes perpetrated against the elderly.
Additionally, he served on the leadership team for the South Texas Officers and Prosecutors Human Trafficking Task Force, giving various presentations to law enforcement personnel regarding financial investigations in the human trafficking context.
“The Western District of Texas has for many years been on the front lines of the fight against the narco-terrorists that have enriched themselves to the detriment of the United States,” said Simmons.
Simmons added, “In keeping with the President’s priorities, we will continue to push back against their efforts by aggressively enforcing the laws of the United States. We will also continue to root out and bring to light those who would enrich themselves by perpetrating fraud on the government or individual citizens.”
Additionally, Simmons stated that civil litigators would continue with their important work representing the interests of the United States in “our federal courts”.
“Hand in hand with our law enforcement partners, we will do our part to make the Western District a place where the American people cannot just survive but thrive. I look forward to leading in this effort,” stated Simmons.
Before joining the U.S. Attorney’s office, Simmons was a commercial litigator at the law firm of Scheef & Stone in Frisco, Texas, and, before that, he was an assistant district attorney in Collin County, Texas.
Simmons received his bachelor’s degree in business administration and management from Samford University in 2004 and his Juris Doctorate from Texas A&M in 2016.
