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# Kevin A Ohlson

Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces · U.S. Circuit Judge

## Profile

- Court: Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
- State: National federal courts
- Role: U.S. Circuit Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Biography

### Professional career

- Kevin Alan Ohlson is an American jurist who held the role of Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (USCAAF) from August 1, 2021, to August 1, 2026, and has been a judge on that court since October 16, 2013
- Judge, Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 2011-present
- Former DOJ leadership roles in immigration review, federal prosecution, and Attorney General’s office
- Ohlson’s judicial work addresses constitutional law, evidence, and national security issues in the military justice system

### Education

- University of Virginia School of Law — J.D. (1985)

### Additional information

- His term as a judge runs until July 31, 2028.
- He became Chief Judge in 2021, a role he held until 2026.
- President Barack Obama nominated Ohlson to the USCAAF in 2011; after Senate delays, he was confirmed on October 16, 2013.
- Born March 29, 1960.
- The USCAAF has worldwide appellate jurisdiction over court-martial cases involving U.S. military personnel, with decisions subject to Supreme Court review.
- Military career Ohlson was a paratrooper and judicial advocate in the U.S. Army
- Ohlson was born in Holden, Massachusetts, and raised in Sterling, MA.
- He resides in Virginia with his wife and two children.

## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/10267/kevin-a-ohlson/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/10267/kevin-a-ohlson/)
- [Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/10267/kevin-a-ohlson/)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/10267/kevin-a-ohlson/)
- [Kevin A. Ohlson](https://ballotpedia.org/Kevin_A._Ohlson)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces — hearing notice](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-12c9dc2d4cb2c9bece48bc93) — CAAF only; compilation amended through May 29, 2026. Court may order otherwise; not applicable to ordinary federal circuits. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders. [Official source](https://www.armfor.uscourts.gov/library/Rules/Rules2026MayAmendedThrough29May2026.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.