[2][3][4] In 2018, he deployed to Afghanistan as part of his duties as a Judge Advocate General (JAG) officer for Special Operations Command North (SOCNORTH), a Green Beret unit.

[4] Beginning in 2021, Schopler was involved in Operation North Star, aiding in the evacuation of U.S. citizens and at-risk Afghan allies from Afghanistan.

[1] Schopler served as United States Magistrate Judge of the Southern District of California from September 30, 2016 to March 10, 2023.

[5][6] On July 14, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Schopler to serve as a United States District Judge of the same court.

[7] President Biden nominated Schopler to the seat vacated by Judge Larry Alan Burns, who assumed senior status on January 22, 2021.