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Kevin A. Ohlson
2013 - Present
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Kevin A. Ohlson is the chief judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Ohlson was nominated by President Barack Obama (D) on September 14, 2011, and confirmed by the Senate on October 16, 2013. Ohlson's term will expire on July 31, 2028.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
A native of Sterling, Massachusetts, Ohlson earned his bachelor's degree from Washington and Jefferson College and his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.[1]
Military career
Ohlson was a paratrooper and judicial advocate in the U.S. Army. He served in Persian Gulf War where he received a Bronze Star.[1]
Professional career
- 2013 - Present: Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
- 2011-2013: Chief of the Professional Misconduct Review Unit in the Department of Justice
- 2009-2011: Chief of Staff and Counselor to United States Attorney General Eric Holder
- 2002-2009: Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR)
- 2007-2009: Director, EOIR
- 2002-2007: Deputy Director, EOIR
- 2001-2002: Member, Board of Immigration Appeals
- 1997-2001: Chief of Staff to the Deputy Attorney General
- Assistant District Attorney, Washington D.C.[1]
Judicial career
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Kevin A. Ohlson |
| Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 763 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: September 14, 2011
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| Hearing: September 19, 2013
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| Reported: September 24, 2013
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| Confirmed: October 16, 2013
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| Vote: Voice
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Ohlson was first nominated by President Barack Obama to the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces on September 14, 2011, but Ohlson's nomination was returned by the Senate on January 3, 2013.[2] President Obama resubmitted the nomination on March 21, 2013.[5] Hearings on Ohlson's nomination were held in the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services on September 19, 2013. Ohlson's nomination was reported by U.S. Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich.), on September 24, 2013. Ohlson was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 16, 2013, on a voice vote. Ohlson's term will expire on July 31, 2028.[1][2][3]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 The White House, "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts," September 14, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Congress, "PN 968 - Kevin A. Ohlson - The Judiciary," accessed May 18, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, "About the court - judges," accessed May 18, 2016
- ↑ United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, "Judges," accessed August 13, 2021
- ↑ The White House, "Presidential nominations sent to the Senate," March 21, 2013
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