BOSTON — The Governor s Council has approved Gov. Maura Healey s controversial pick of an ex-girlfriend to fill a vacancy on the state s highest court.
A simple rule to follow: Don’t appoint or recommend for a job someone you are sleeping with, are thought to be sleeping with, or have slept with. Fulton County, Ga., District Attorney Fani Willis and Governor Maura Healey should have followed it.
Judge Gabrielle Wolohojian is a highly-qualified candidate for the highest court in Massachusetts, but she is also a former romantic partner of the governor.
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Appeals Court Judge Gabrielle Wolohojian was in a prior long-term relationship with Healey, but said she is following the same nomination process as other candidates. Healey has denied there was favoritism involved in the selection.