Another eight federal prosecutors have left or announced their intentions to leave the Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.
The departures come as the office is reeling after last month’s mass resignation, when six veteran prosecutors quit because of recent directives from the U.S. Department of Justice. That included the department’s refusal to initiate a civil rights investigation into the killing of Renee Good by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross.
Among those leaving is Ana Voss, the civil division chief, who has been the point person handling hundreds of wrongful detention petitions that have flooded the office since ICE agents began their immigration crackdown in December. Voss recently wrote in a legal brief that she was unable to “effectively triage and review” every judicial order. Voss could not be reached for comment.
U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen has refused to comment on the departures. Sources say he is putting together a new management team that will be led by former Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Teirab, a Republican who unsuccessfully challenged Democratic incumbent Angie Craig for Congress in 2024. When contacted by phone, Teirab did not deny his return to the office but didn’t comment further.
Former prosecutors said the office has never lost 14 attorneys in a single month, and they said the turnover could reduce the number and complexity of new cases the office can prosecute.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
