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SriSrinivasan
Chief Judge, US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
- Born
- BirthplaceChandigarh, India
- 25cases argued before the US Supreme Court
- 2020chief judge since
Sri Srinivasan is an American jurist who has served as chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit since 2020. He argued 25 cases before the US Supreme Court and was considered for a Supreme Court nomination in 2016.
Chandigarh to Kansas
Srinivasan was born in Chandigarh. His family settled in Lawrence, Kansas, in 1971, where his father taught mathematics at the University of Kansas. He studied at Stanford University and earned a joint JD–MBA from Stanford in 1995.
Supreme Court advocate to chief judge
As principal deputy solicitor general of the United States, he argued 25 cases before the Supreme Court. He was a partner at O’Melveny & Myers and lectured at Harvard Law School before joining the D.C. Circuit, becoming chief judge in 2020.
Timeline
- 1967Born in Chandigarh on 23 February
- 1971Family settles in Lawrence, Kansas
- 1989Graduates from Stanford University
- 1995JD–MBA from Stanford
- 2016Considered for a Supreme Court nomination
- 2020Becomes chief judge of the D.C. Circuit
Quick questions
Where was Sri Srinivasan born?
Sri Srinivasan was born in Chandigarh, India. Born in Chandigarh; his family moved permanently to the United States in 1971, when he was four.
When was Sri Srinivasan born?
Sri Srinivasan was born on 23 February 1967.
What is Sri Srinivasan known for?
Sri Srinivasan is known for D.C. Circuit and US Supreme Court advocacy.
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