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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
Thu May 23, 2013, 02:43 PM May 2013

Breaking: Sri Srinivasan, D.C. Court of Appeals, has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate 97-0


Sri's wiki BIO...

Srikanth "Sri" Srinivasan (born February 23, 1967) is a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.[1][2]. He was confirmed by the United States Senate by a vote of 97-0 on May 23, 2013. Prior to being confirmed as a judge he was the Principal Deputy Solicitor General of the United States and he has argued 20 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court (as of June 2012) and was also a lecturer at Harvard Law School. ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Srinivasan


List of federal judges appointed by Barack Obama: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Barack_Obama

There are THREE more vacant seats on the D.C. Court of Appeals: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_District_of_Columbia_Circuit


Edited to add...

Senate Confirms Srinivasan To Powerful D.C. Circuit Court

The Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to confirm President Obama’s nominee to the second most powerful court in the country. The 97-0 vote to make Sri Srinivasan a judge on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals gives the White House an important victory.

Srinivasan, who has been principal deputy U.S. solicitor general, is already rumored to be a future Supreme Court justice. His overwhelming support from across the political and legal spectrum make him a more attractive candidate.

Srinivasan, who will be the first ever Indian-American appellate court judge, fills a seat vacated by now-Chief Justice John Roberts in 2005. Current Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas and Ruth Bader Ginsburg also served on the D.C. Circuit court. No judge has been confirmed to it since 2006 due to Democratic and Republican filibusters. Even after Srinivasan’s confirmation, three of 11 active seats remain vacant.

Srinivasan cleared the Judiciary Committee on a unanimous 18-0 vote. He won endorsements from liberal and conservative legal stars including Paul Clement and Ted Olson. The White House did considerable heavy lifting to ensure his confirmation.

Full article here: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/05/sri-srinivasan-confirmed-by-senate.php


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Breaking: Sri Srinivasan, D.C. Court of Appeals, has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate 97-0 (Original Post) Tx4obama May 2013 OP
Toobin has speculated that Srinivasan will be Obama's next Supreme Court nominee Tx4obama May 2013 #1
It makes sense since it would once again be a historical first davidpdx May 2013 #4
It isn't that cold so what happened? whistler162 May 2013 #2
Huh? Tx4obama May 2013 #3
You're right, hell didn't freeze over. Lurks Often May 2013 #5
He should easily be elevated to the US Supreme Court when the next opening occurs graham4anything May 2013 #6

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
1. Toobin has speculated that Srinivasan will be Obama's next Supreme Court nominee
Thu May 23, 2013, 02:56 PM
May 2013
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On April 9, 2013, Jeffrey Toobin speculated that should Srinivasan be confirmed by the United States Senate for the D.C. Circuit, he would be President Obama's next nominee to the United States Supreme Court

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Srinivasan




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davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
4. It makes sense since it would once again be a historical first
Fri May 24, 2013, 08:49 AM
May 2013

I'm still waiting to have my grave walking party when Scalia knocks off.

 

Lurks Often

(5,455 posts)
5. You're right, hell didn't freeze over.
Sat May 25, 2013, 12:44 PM
May 2013

It doesn't look like politics played much of part in this case. Sri Srinivasan seems to be a well qualified candidate and apolitical, or is at least viewed that way by the Senate.

 

graham4anything

(11,464 posts)
6. He should easily be elevated to the US Supreme Court when the next opening occurs
Sat May 25, 2013, 07:36 PM
May 2013

This is a great thing.

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