Rachel Paulose

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On April 17, 2007, the Associated Press reported that the House Judiciary Committee had contacted Paulose for voluntary questioning about the "firings of 8 U.S. federal prosecutors" [25] On May 31, the Los Angeles Times wrote that Paulose's predecessor was removed from his post for failing to pursue voter fraud cases that would prevent a significant number of Native Americans in Minnesota from casting ballots in the 2004 election, and that Paulose's appointment stemmed not only from her credentials, but from her work in private law filing "election lawsuits on behalf of the Minnesota GOP". [25]

An internal Justice Department audit found that some of Paulose's employees claimed that she treated subordinates harshly. Kenneth E. Melson, head of the department's Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, met with her in Minnesota. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel released its findings on December 3, 2008. [26] It noted that the settlement agreement "was entered into by the Department of Justice as a no-fault agreement and was not to be construed as an admission of liability by DOJ." The office and home of the OSC official who led the investigation of Paulose were raided "as part of an investigation into whether he himself mixed politics with official business." [27] Paulose resigned on November 19, 2007, to take a position at the Justice Department.Minnesota Star Tribune columnist Katherine Kersten wrote of the event:

In a classic campaign of character assassination, the media dinned into our ears the claims of anonymous leakers in Paulose's office. Over the months, the drip, drip, drip of rumor and innuendo resulted in the professional crucifixion of a fine public servant and a fine human being. Paulose's critics were primarily pundits and self-interested leakers, aided and abetted by former employees of the U.S. attorney's office. [28]

Memberships

Paulose is a contributing author for the American Bar Association focusing on Supreme Court cases and a guest writer for the Asian-American Press. She is Vice President for the Minnesota chapter of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association and for the Eighth Circuit chapter of the Federal Bar Association. She also serves on the boards of directors of the League of Women Voters, the Yale Law School Fund, and the Trust for Public Land, in addition to being a scholarship selection judge for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation. [14] Paulose is a member of the Federalist Society. [29]

References

  1. Senate Confirms U.S. Attorney For Minnesota Archived 2007-07-04 at the Wayback Machine WCCO - December 9, 2006
  2. 1 2 Rich (2015-07-07). "Rachel Paulose Joins DLA Piper". Former US Attorneys Association. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  3. "Home electronics keeps pace". Rivertowns.net. 2007-08-24. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  4. "Obituary: Elizabeth "Lisa" Sarah (Paulose) Goulette (1975-2019)". Asian American Press. 2019-09-12. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  5. 1 2 Justice Department Announces Appointment of Rachel K. Paulose as United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota U.S. Department of Justice - February 17, 2006
  6. Browning, Dan (2008-12-03). "Nov. 20, 2007: Minnesota's embattled U.S. attorney steps down". www.startribune.com. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  7. 1 2 Rachel Paulose Confirmed as U.S. Attorney for Minn. District (2007, January 12). India-West, p. A1, A37.
  8. 1 2 "Rachel K. Paulose". fedsoc.org. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  9. SEC Press Release: SEC Charges Florida Broker in Astrology-Based Ponzi Scheme] U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - June 21, 2012
  10. "Rachel Paulose Joins DLA Piper in Minneapolis". Corporate Crime Reporter. 2015-06-04. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  11. "Rachel Paulose". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  12. "Rachel Paulose". Archived from the original on 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  13. Johnston, David (April 7, 2007). "Deputies to a U.S. Attorney Step Down". The New York Times. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  14. 1 2 "First Women In History: Rachel Paulose - Plaid for Women" . Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  15. "Paulose leaving Minnesota for D.C." MPR News. 2007-11-19. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  16. Morris, Rachel. "Rachel Paulose at the SEC?". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  17. 1 2 McLean, Leah; "Was U.S. Attorney's swearing-in ceremony too extravagant? [ permanent dead link ]"; KSTP, Minneapolis-St. Paul. 23 March 2007.
  18. Cohen, Mark; April 2, 2007; Making a federal case over a $225 'coronation'" Minnesota Lawyer; retrieved from blogspot.com April 7, 2007.
  19. "The latest from the StarTribune". Star Tribune .
  20. Minnesota's U.S. Attorney Being Moved To D.C. CBS2Chicago. 20 November 2007.
  21. U.S. Attorney "Kicked Out And Kicked Up" CBS News. 20 November 2007.
  22. 3 federal prosecutors quit manager posts Minneapolis Star Tribune. 5 April 2007.
  23. Murphy, Esme; April 6, 2007; 4 In U.S. Attorney's Office Resign In Protest; WCCO-TV; retrieved April 8, 2007.
  24. Johnston, David; April 7, 2007; Deputies to a U.S. Attorney Step Down; The New York Times ; retrieved April 8, 2007.
  25. 1 2 Hamburger, Tom (May 31, 2007). "A targeted prosecutor, a pattern". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 15, 2007. Retrieved June 1, 2007.
  26. "Office of Special Counsel Settles Whistleblower Reprisal Complaint Against Minnesota U.S. Attorneys' Office". U.S. Office of Special Counsel. 2008-12-03. Archived from the original on 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
  27. David Stout (2008-05-07). "F.B.I. Raids Office of Special Counsel". New York Times.
  28. KATHERINE KERSTEN, Star Tribune (2008-01-07). "Katherine Kersten: A rumor riot buries the truth about Rachel Paulose". www.startribune.com. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  29. "The Paulose Test". National Review. 2007-11-16. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
Rachel Paulose
United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota
In office
March 9, 2007 November 19, 2007
Legal offices
Preceded by U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota
2006-2007
Succeeded by