Gabrielle Wolohojian
2024 - Present
2030
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Gabrielle R. Wolohojian is a judge of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. She assumed office on April 22, 2024. Her current term ends on December 16, 2030.
Governor Deval Patrick (D) appointed Wolohojian to the Massachusetts Appeals Court and she took office on February 7, 2008.[1]
Governor Maura Healey (D) appointed Wolohojian to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on February 7, 2024, and she took office on April 23, 2024.[2]
Biography
Wolohojian began her legal career as a law clerk to Judge Rya Zobel of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts and clerked for Judge Bailey Aldrich of the United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit. She joined the law firm Hale and Dorr in 1991 and became a partner in the firm's litigation department. In 1994, she left Hale and Dorr to work on the Whitewater investigation as an associate independent counsel, returning to the firm 16 months later. She remained there until her appointment to the Massachusetts Appeals Court in 2008.[1]
Education
Wolohojian earned her B.A. from Rutgers University in 1982, her Ph.D. from the University of Oxford in 1987 and her J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1989. She has also been a member of the Boston Civic Symphony and the Boston Bar Orchestra as a musician.[1]
Appointments
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (2024-Present)
Governor Maura Healey (D) appointed Wolohojian to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on February 7, 2024, to replace David A. Lowy.[2]
State supreme court judicial selection in Massachusetts
- See also: Judicial selection in Massachusetts
The seven justices of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court are appointed by the governor with the approval of the Governor's Council. The Governor's Council is constitutionally authorized and advises the governor on government affairs in Massachusetts. The council is composed of eight members and is elected biennially by the voters. Judges on the supreme court serve until the mandatory retirement age of 70.[3]
Qualifications
Judges of this court must be under the age of 70.[3]
Chief justice
The chief justice is also appointed by the governor with council approval, serving until age 70 as well.[3]
Vacancies
Vacancies on the supreme court are filled by the governor with the approval of the Governor's Council. Judges serve until the mandatory retirement age of 70.[3]
The map below highlights how vacancies are filled in state supreme courts across the country.
See also
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Massachusetts • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Massachusetts
State courts:
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court • Massachusetts Appeals Court • Massachusetts Superior Courts • Massachusetts District Courts • Massachusetts Housing Courts • Massachusetts Juvenile Courts • Massachusetts Land Courts • Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts • Boston Municipal Courts, Massachusetts
State resources:
Courts in Massachusetts • Massachusetts judicial elections • Judicial selection in Massachusetts
