Who appointed Srikanth Srinivasan?

President Barack Obama appointed Srikanth Srinivasan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 2013.

Was Srikanth Srinivasan appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Srikanth Srinivasan was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Srikanth Srinivasan's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Srikanth Srinivasan 97–0 on May 23, 2013.

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Srikanth Srinivasan

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013 and confirmed by the Senate 97–0, Srikanth Srinivasan is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He earned a law degree from Stanford Law School in 1995. Sources ↓

Born: 1967 · age 59
Appointed by: Barack Obama, 2013
Confirmed: 97–0
Chief judge: District of Columbia Circuit, 2020 to present
Education: Stanford 1989 · Stanford Law School 1995
Succeeded: Arthur Raymond Randolph

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2013	District of Columbia Circuit succeeded Arthur Raymond Randolph chief judge 2020 to present	Obama (D)	97–0

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 97–0 on May 23, 2013 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 136. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 97

51 D, 44 R, 2 I

Did not vote · 3

2 D, 1 R

Education

Stanford University	B.A.	1989
Stanford Law School	J.D.	1995
Stanford Graduate School of Business	M.B.A.	1995

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Law clerk, Hon. J. Harvie Wilkinson III, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit	1995-1996
Bristow Fellow, Office of the Solicitor General, U.S. Department of Justice	1996-1997
Law clerk, Hon. Sandra Day O'Connor, Supreme Court of the United States	1997-1998
Private practice, Washington, D.C.	1998-2002, 2007-2011
Assistant to the solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice	2002-2007
Principal deputy solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice	2011-2013
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States	2020-present

Questions & answers

Who appointed Srikanth Srinivasan?: President Barack Obama appointed Srikanth Srinivasan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 2013.
Was Srikanth Srinivasan appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Srikanth Srinivasan was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Srikanth Srinivasan's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Srikanth Srinivasan 97–0 on May 23, 2013.
Which court is Srikanth Srinivasan on?: Srikanth Srinivasan is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Sources

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13 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).