This article about the resignation of Rachel K. Paulose as U.S. attorney for Minnesota incorrectly said that the Office of Special Counsel, which has been investigating allegations against her, is part of the Justice Department. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel is an independent agency.
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U.S. Attorney for Minnesota to Leave Post
Rachel K. Paulose will return to Justice Department headquarters in Washington.
(By Jean Pieri -- St. Paul Pioneer-press Via Associated Press)
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A Justice spokesman, Brian Roehrkasse, issued a statement saying: "We appreciate her service as U.S. Attorney, and are fortunate that the department will continue to be able to benefit from her exceptional legal skill in this new capacity."
[an error occurred while processing this directive]In her new job, Paulose will be one of several counsels in Justice's office for legal policy.
A Yale Law School graduate, Paulose was 32 when she was named the interim U.S. attorney for Minnesota in March 2006. Last December, President Bush nominated her to the position on a permanent basis.
Her friend Monica B. Goodling, the department's former liaison to the White House, told Congress this spring that Paulose's conservative credentials were part of the reason she had been chosen. Goodling had resigned amid the Gonzales controversy.
As U.S. attorney, Paulose emphasized Gonzales's top priorities, including prosecution of child pornography cases and long sentences, which she called "righteous."
Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.), who had endorsed Paulose but later criticized her, praised her resignation yesterday. "I believe this decision will allow the office to move forward," he said.
Washingtonpost.com staff writer Paul Kane contributed to this report.
