Katherine E. Oler
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Katherine E. Oler is a judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. She was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on July 11, 2023, and confirmed by the United States Senate on June 18, 2024, by a vote of 52-42.[1][2] To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.
The Superior Court of the District of Columbia is a trial court of general jurisdiction in Washington, D.C. To learn more about the court, click here.
Prior to joining the court, Oler was a special master for the United States Court of Federal Claims. She was appointed to the court on November 29, 2017.[3][4]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Superior Court of the District of Columbia (2024-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden
On July 11, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Oler to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[1] Oler received commission on July 29, 2024.[5] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Katherine Oler |
| Court: Superior Court of the District of Columbia |
| Progress |
| Confirmed Expression error: Unexpected < operator. after nomination. |
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Oler by a vote of 52-42 on June 18, 2024.[2] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.
| Oler confirmation vote (June 18, 2024) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Yea | Nay | No vote | ||||||
| 44 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| 5 | 42 | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| Total | 52[6] | 42 | 6 | ||||||
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing
Oler was reported to the full Senate on September 27, 2023, after a 7-2 committee vote.[7] After her renomination, Oler was reported to the full Senate on January 31, 2024, with a 9-3 committee vote.[8]
Nomination
On June 28, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Oler to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[9] The president officially nominated Oler on July 11, 2023.[1] Oler's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2024. The president renominated Oler on January 11, 2024.[2] Click here for a list of other nominees who have been nominated by President Joe Biden.
Oler was nominated to replace Judge John M. Campbell.[2]
Biography
Education
Oler earned her B.A., cum laude, from Wellesley College in 1993 and her J.D. from the Boston University School of Law in 1996.[3]
Professional career
Oler previously served as an Air Force judge advocate. She also worked as a first-chair felony prosecutor, a defense attorney, and a trial judge. Prior to her appointment as a special master, Oler was the Air Force’s chief prosecutor and chief government appellate counsel.[3] Oler was appointed as a special master for the United States Court of Federal Claims on November 29, 2017.[3]
About the court
The Superior Court of the District of Columbia is a trial court of general jurisdiction in Washington, D.C. Established by the U.S. Congress in 1970, the Superior Court exercises a local jurisdiction over the District of Columbia.[10]
The Superior Court is led by Chief Judge Robert E. Morin, who handles its cases in conjunction with over 85 other judges.[10]
The Superior Court handles all local trial matters. This includes topics such as:[10]
- Civil law
- Criminal law
- Family law
- Probate
- Taxes
- Landlord-tenant
- Small claims
- Traffic
To read opinions published by this court, click here.
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Biography from the Court of Federal Claims
- Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Congress.gov, "PN808 — Katherine E. Oler — The Judiciary," accessed July 11, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Congress.gov, "PN1353 — Katherine E. Oler — The Judiciary," accessed January 16, 2024
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 United States Court of Federal Claims, "Katherine E. Oler," accessed July 24, 2018
- ↑ WhiteHouse.gov, "President Biden Names Thirty-Fifth Round of Judicial Nominees and One New Nominee to Serve as U.S. Attorney," June 28, 2023
- ↑ DCBar, "D.C. Superior Court Welcomes Two New Associate Judges," July 31, 2024
- ↑ Note: The bolded number reflects the largest number.
- ↑ Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, "Business Meeting on September 27, 2023," accessed September 27, 2023
- ↑ Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, "Business Meeting on January 31, 2024," accessed February 5, 2024
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedintent - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 District of Columbia Courts, "About the Superior Court," accessed March 30, 2021
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| Preceded by - |
United States Court of Federal Claims Special Master 2017-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by John M. Campbell |
Superior Court of the District of Columbia |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Elaine Kaplan • David A. Tapp • Christian J. Moran • Nora Beth Dorsey • Brian H. Corcoran • Thomas Gowen • Edward Meyers • Robin M. Meriweather • Stephen Schwartz (United States Court of Federal Claims) • Ryan Holte • Richard Hertling • Mindy Michaels Roth • Herbrina D. Sanders • Matthew Solomson • Eleni Roumel • Kathryn Davis • Thompson Michael Dietz • Zachary Somers • Molly Silfen • Philip Hadji | ||
| Senior judges |
Susan G. Braden • Lynn J. Bush • Edward J. Damich • Nancy B. Firestone • Marian Blank Horn • Charles F. Lettow • Margaret M. Sweeney • Thomas C. Wheeler • Mary Ellen Coster Williams • Victor J. Wolski • Robert H. Hodges Jr. • John Paul Wiese • Eric G. Bruggink • | ||
| Former Article I judges | Alex Kozinski • Emily C. Hewitt • Francis M. Allegra • Lawrence M. Baskir • Lawrence J. Block • Lynn J. Bush • Edward J. Damich • Nancy B. Firestone • Christine Odell Cook Miller • George W. Miller • Bohdan A. Futey • Robert H. Hodges Jr. • Lawrence S. Margolis • James F. Merow • Loren A. Smith • Robert J. Yock • Thomas J. Lydon • Reginald W. Gibson • Daria J. Zane • Denise K. Vowell • Laura D. Millman • Sandra Dee Lord • George L. Hastings • Gary J. Golkiewicz • Patricia Campbell-Smith • John L. Napier • John-L-Napier.jpg • Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman • Lydia Kay Griggsby • | ||
| Special Masters |
Christian J. Moran • Nora Beth Dorsey • Brian H. Corcoran • Thomas Gowen • Katherine E. Oler • Mindy Michaels Roth • Herbrina D. Sanders • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Alex Kozinski • Emily C. Hewitt • Lawrence M. Baskir • Edward J. Damich • Loren A. Smith • Eleni Roumel • | ||
