Prosecutors
Acting US Atty Named in Minnesota
The Justice Department has named veteran prosecutor Frank Magill to take over as interim U.S. attorney in Minnesota.
He replaces the embattled Rachel Paulose, a move the Associated Press characterized as “replacing youth with experience.”
Paulose, who when she was appointed was 32 and among the youngest U.S. attorneys ever, became a lightning rod for controversy, prompting senior members of her staff to resign their posts in protest last April. Paulose is leaving to take a job with Justice in Washington, D.C.
Magill, 48, formerly the first assistant U.S. attorney, takes the helm Jan. 6. He can remain acting U.S. attorney for up to 210 days.
