Appeals Court Associate Justice Gabrielle R. Wolohojian, a former romantic partner of Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, testified Wednesday before the Governor’s Council on her nomination to the state’s highest court.
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.
Appeals Court Associate Justice Gabrielle R. Wolohojian, a former romantic partner of Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, testified Wednesday before the Governor's
Members of the Governor’s Council are expected Wednesday to press Wolohojian, a veteran state appellate court judge and Governor Maura Healey’s former longtime romantic partner, about whether she would step aside from cases involving Healey’s office or her administration.
The first-term Democrat leaned on a small, five-person commission to vet and identify picks for the high court. Three were either current or former appointees of Governor Maura Healey’s.