Sri Srinivasan was sworn in as Judge of US Court

Sri Srinivasan was sworn in as judge of the US Courts of Appeal for the District of Columbia Circuit on 26th September. It is the second most powerful court of the United States. He is the first Indian-American to be on the bench of the US Courts of Appeal for the District of Columbia Circuit. He was administered oath of office by Justice Sandra Day O’ Connor. He is 46 years old. He was born in Chandigarh. His parents migrated to the United States in 1970s.

He was confirmed by the US Senate by a huge 97-0 vote for this job. Srinivasan was first nominated by US President Barack Obama on 11 June 2012. On 2 January 2013 his nomination was returned to the President, due to the sine die adjournment of the Senate. On 3 January 2013, Obama re-nominated him for the same office. Prior to this appointment, Srinivasan was the principal deputy solicitor general of the United States. Srinivasan started his legal career by serving as a law clerk for Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson on the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit from 1995 to 1996.