Circumstantial evidence
Circumstantial evidence suggests that Heffelfinger was targeted for dismissal as a consequence of his positions on tribal voting in Minnesota. Heffelfinger's appearance on potential dismissal lists at the Department of Justice apparently fits a pattern associating the dismissed attorneys and voting issues. The names of Bradley Schlozman and Hans A. von Spakovsky also appear in this case; Schlozman was a central figure in a voting and elections controversy in Missouri.