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Gabrielle Wolohojian
Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 22, 2024
Appointed byMaura Healey
Preceded byDavid A. Lowy
Personal details
Born (1960-12-16) December 16, 1960 (age 64)
EducationRutgers University (BA)
Hertford College, Oxford (DPhil)
Columbia University (JD)

Gabrielle R. Wolohojian (born December 16, 1960) is an American lawyer who serves as an associate justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.[1] She previously served as an associate justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court.

Early life and career

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Wolohojian was born in New York, the granddaughter of Armenian immigrants.[2] Wolohojian graduated from Rutgers University in 1982, where she majored in English.[3] She earned a D.Phil. in English language and literature from Hertford College, Oxford in 1987.[4][5] She graduated from Columbia Law School with a Juris Doctor in 1989,[4] where she served as an editor of the Columbia Law Review.[6] After graduating from law school, she clerked for Judge Rya W. Zobel of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts and Judge Bailey Aldrich of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.[4][7] She then entered private practice, joining the firm that would become WilmerHale in 1991, where she was elected a partner in 1997 and continued until 2008.[8][7]

In 1994, Wolohojian left private practice for 16 months to serve as an associate independent counsel on the investigation of Jim Guy Tucker, the former governor of Arkansas. She worked under Independent Counsel Robert B. Fiske.[9]

Judicial career

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On November 14, 2007, Governor Deval Patrick nominated Wolohojian to the appeals court to fill the seat left vacant by the retirement of Associate Justice Kenneth Laurence. After being confirmed by the Governor's Council, she took the oath of office on February 7, 2008.[citation needed] On February 7, 2024, Governor Maura Healey nominated her to serve as an associate justice on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.[10][11] She was confirmed by the Governor's Council on February 28, 2024.[12]

Personal life

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Wolohojian had a romantic relationship from 2007–2019 with Maura Healey,[13][14] who has served as the governor of Massachusetts since 2023.[10]

As of 2022, she performs with the Boston Civic Symphony.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Doran, Sam (April 22, 2024). "Wolohojian sworn in as Mass. Supreme Judicial Court justice". NBC10 Boston News. Needham, Massachusetts: WBTS-CD.
  2. ^ Coates, Daniel (February 7, 2024). "Healey nominates ex-romantic partner and appellate justice Gabrielle Wolohojian to SJC seat". Boston 25 News. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  3. ^ Arkun, Aram (June 25, 2024). "Justice Gabrielle Wolohojian Reaches the Top of Her Field". The Armenian Mirror-Spectator. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Dumcius, Gintautas (November 28, 2007). "Cambridge resident, described as a perfectionist, in line for appeals court post". Cambridge Chronicle. GateHouse Media. State House News Service. OCLC 9406292. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013. Reprinted from "Cambridge resident, described as a perfectionist, in line for appeals court post". State House News Service. December 16, 2024.
  5. ^ Wolohojian, Gabrielle R. (1986). George Colman the Elder and the late eighteenth-century theatre audience (D.Phil. thesis). Hertford College, Oxford. doi:10.5287/ora-o8y6o5d9b.
  6. ^ Olson, Kris (February 28, 2024). "In 6-1 vote, Wolohojian approved for seat on Supreme Judicial Court". Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. BridgeTower Media. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  7. ^ a b c Massachusetts Court System (2017). "Associate Justice Gabrielle R. Wolohojian: Appointed 2008". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  8. ^ Doran, Sam (February 21, 2024). "Wolohojian appears poised to ride wave of support to state's highest court". GBH. State House News Service. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  9. ^ Sullivan, Kyle; Roy, Cyndi; Deusser, Becky (November 14, 2007). "Governor Patrick nominates three distinguished candidates to the Appeals Court" (Press release). Office of the Governor of Massachusetts. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  10. ^ a b Leblanc, Steve (February 7, 2024). "Massachusetts governor nominates former romantic partner to state's highest court". APnews.com. Associated Press. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  11. ^ Van Buskirk, Chris (February 7, 2024). "Healey nominates ex-partner Gabrielle Wolohojian to serve on Supreme Judicial Court". Boston Herald. Digital First Media. ISSN 0738-5854.
  12. ^ LeBlanc, Steve (February 28, 2024). "Ex-romantic partner of Massachusetts governor wins council OK to serve on state's highest court". APnews.com. Associated Press.
  13. ^ van Buskirk, Chris (February 28, 2024). "Gov. Healey's former romantic partner, Judge Gabrielle Wolohojian, approved to SJC". Boston Herald. Digital First Media. ISSN 0738-5854.
  14. ^ Coleman, Molly (February 15, 2024). "Mass. Governor Maura Healey is not taking judicial ethics seriously". Balls and Strikes. Washington, DC: Demand Justice. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
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