U.S. Attorney Thomas B. Heffelfinger




heffelfinger resigned on february 28, 2006, personal reasons, , replaced rachel paulose. minneapolis star-tribune reported unusual former u.s. attorney minnesota, thomas heffelfinger, not invited paulose s swearing-in ceremony. paulose s spokesperson, jeanne cooney, said, public event. wanted go have gone. article speculates heffelfinger, moderate republican, have been candidate dismissal had not stepped aside make way more conservative candidate.


heffelfinger angry @ department of justice targeting him dismissal because of preoccupation indian affairs issues. heffelfinger defended work: fact allegedly responsible official or officials in washington @ main justice believe should have been removed spending time focused on public safety of native americans outrageous, , s shameful.


circumstantial evidence suggests heffelfinger targeted dismissal consequence of positions on tribal voting in minnesota. heffelfinger s appearance on potential dismissal lists @ department of justice apparently fits pattern associating dismissed attorneys , voting issues. names of bradley schlozman , hans a. von spakovsky appear in case; schlozman central figure in voting , elections controversy in missouri.








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