Katherine E. Oler

Katherine Ellsworth Oler (born March 2, 1972) is an American lawyer who has served as an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia since 2024. She previously served as a court-appointed special master for the United States Court of Federal Claims from 2017 to 2024.

Education

Oler received a Bachelor of Arts in English and political science She received a Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law in 1996. She also graduated from the Army's 51st Military Judges Course, where she was named the top graduate. She presided over cases brought pursuant to the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act. On June 28, 2023, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Oler to serve as an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. On September 21, 2023, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. On September 27, 2023, her nomination was reported out of the committee by a 7–2 vote.

On January 3, 2024, her nomination was returned to the president under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate. She was renominated on January 11, 2024. On January 31, 2024, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 9–3 vote. On June 17, 2024, the Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 50–39 vote. On June 18, 2024, her nomination was confirmed by a 52–42 vote. She was sworn in on July 29, 2024.