Kevin A. Ohlson

Kevin Alan Ohlson (born March 29, 1960) is an American lawyer who served as the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces from 2021 to 2026.

Biography

Ohlson was born in Holden, Massachusetts, graduating from Wachusett Regional High School in 1978.

Court of Appeals service

On September 15, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Ohlson to serve as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, to the seat vacated by Judge Andrew S. Effron, who took senior status on September 30, 2011. This is an Article I Judicial appointment with a term of fifteen years. His nomination received a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. His nomination was returned to the President on January 3, 2013, due to the sine die adjournment of the Senate. President Obama renominated him on March 21, 2013. The Senate Armed Services Committee again held a hearing on his nomination on September 19, 2013, and reported his nomination to the floor on September 24, 2013. The Senate confirmed his nomination on October 16, 2013, by unanimous consent. He received his commission on November 1, 2013, and took the judicial oath the same day. By law, his commission will expire on July 31, 2028, at which time his term will end, unless he is reappointed. He became Chief Judge on August 1, 2021.

Personal Ohlson lives in Virginia with his wife, Dr. Carolyn Davis, and their two children, Matthew and Katherine.