Platform

Through my role on the Governor's Council with the power to approve judicial appointments, I want to nudge the judiciary to ensure a progressive approach within the judicial system. The Governor’s Council is the closest thing we have to constituents exerting any control over the judiciary in MA (especially because we don't elect judges here). My primary objective is to get the voice and power of the people (my constituents) back into the Governor’s Council’s chamber. Judges should be critically questioned prior to appointment, and should be committed to values like racial equity, antirecidivism, rehabilitation, abolition, LGBTQ/abortion/immigrant justice and protecting 1st Amendment protections for protestors and activists. I aim to use my post to ensure those values are shared by our judges here.

Focal points

Take the position as seriously as it deserves, and not treat the role as a vanity post.
Show up for each meeting and each vote-not just for myself as an elected official, but for the betterment of the Massachusetts’ judicial system and for the benefit of my constituents
Approve nominations based on my principles (racial equity, abolitionism, anti-recidivism, and rehabilitation) and the interests of my constituents, not just rubber-stamping based on minimum qualifications; hold nominees to high standards of trust, impartiality, and justice

Racial Equity

Judges in Massachusetts do not reflect the racial diversity of the Commonwealth and more importantly do not at all reflect the racial makeup of the people they most often preside over. We have more than enough old white male judges in our Commonwealth. We should provide a greater opportunity for racial diversity within the judiciary to better reflect the people of Massachusetts and to better address and understand the context of race in over-policing.

Restorative Justice

Abolition

As we all know, the judicial system both in the US and here in Massachusetts is not a fair playing field for all. Because of privilege, power, and money certain people may avoid all accountability for their crimes, while others will face severe punishment for simply being a victim of their own circumstances. I hope to approve judges that are committed to reshaping the judicial system to be one less focused on punitive measures and prison sentencing, and more for bettering the entire community, including those going through the judicial system.

Anti-Recidivism

Recidivism is the tendency for formerly incarcerated people to be re-arrested and return to prison following their release from an initial sentencing. Prison in the US does not give people the skills or capacity to excel, work, and thrive in society following their release. Anti-recidivism is simply the framework dedicated to ensuring that people are not forced to suffer through re-imprisonment simply for being subjected to the shortcomings of the prison-industrial complex in the US. It is incredibly important that we have judges that not only understand the nuances of this framework but employ it in their day to day sentencing within a deeply flawed system.

Rehabilitation

Those who commit crimes are whole people (not just their crimes or their impacts) and we want judges that recognize that and seek their betterment and not just their punishment. Punitive measures in the US have never been particularly adept at rehabilitating those who commit crimes, which usually leave them in the same place or worse off than when they first entered prison, by the end of their sentence. Judges should have a vested interest in utilizing alternative sentencing programs, and place an emphasis on keeping offenders out of prison for petty offences. This will help steer Massachusetts away from mass incarceration which is of the utmost priority for my campaign.

First Amendment and Protest Rights/Protections

In an age of rising fascism here in the US, it is vitally important that judges here in Massachusetts steadfastly defend first amendment rights to freedom of speech and expression, particularly in the case of pro-Palestinian, pro-labor, antifascist, and immigrant rights organizing and activism, which is so often stifled and suppressed by local, state, and federal officials.

LGBTQ+ Protections & Reproductive Justice

In 2026, the fascist federal government has made it a point to rapidly strip both LGBTQ and reproductive rights as much as possible. Judges in Massachusetts must fervently defend these rights not just for our own residents, but for anyone fleeing to our commonwealth as a safe haven from bigoted and overreaching laws in their home jurisdictions.

Immigrant Justice

Donald Trump has put a judicial target on the backs of every immigrant (documented and undocumented) in this country. Judges should be using every ounce of their judicial authority to fight against federal overreach affecting immigrants here in MA, and should consider the holistic context and impact of immigration status when sentencing, in order to protect the wellbeing and welfare of all of Massachusett’s residents.