Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey Nominates Ex-Partner to Fill Supreme Judicial Court Seat

Published on February 8, 2024

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has nominated her former long-term partner to fill a vacant spot on the state’s highest court. The Democratic governor announced the nomination of Massachusetts Appeals Court Associate Justice Gabrielle Wolohojian to serve as an associate justice of the Supreme Judicial Court in a statement on Feb. 7. Ms. Healey said there is “no one more qualified or better prepared” to serve in the role than Justice Wolohojian, adding that her former romantic partner of several years will “bring over three decades of broad trial and appellate experience, including sixteen years on the Appeals Court.” The statement did not mention her previous relationship with Justice Wolohojian or the fact that they had lived together....

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