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Official portrait of Srikanth Srinivasan

Srikanth Srinivasan

Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

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Role
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Organization
United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Born
February 23, 1967
Birthplace
Chandigarh, India
Gender
Not listed

Background

Srikanth "Sri" Srinivasan has served as chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit since February 11, 2020. Appointed by President Barack Obama and confirmed 97-0 in 2013, he was the first South Asian American federal appellate judge. Srinivasan previously served as Principal Deputy Solicitor General, arguing 25 cases before the Supreme Court. He earned a BA, JD, and MBA from Stanford University.

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