Surya Saxena, a former assistant U.S. attorney for Minnesota, has reportedly emerged as a finalist for the top federal prosecutor post in the state, according to Minnesota-based Sahan Journal.Â
Saxena, an Indian American whoâs currently the senior associate general counsel at UnitedHealthcare in Minnetonka, joins two other names in the running for the high-profile job: Andy Luger, a former U.S. attorney (2014â2017), who is currently a partner at international law firm Jones Day; and Lola Velazquez-Aguilu, a former assistant U.S. attorney for Minnesota who is currently a lead counsel for a product line at Medtronic.
Sahan Journal learned of Saxenaâs status from sources who were not authorized to comment on the potential nominees. Saxena declined to comment.