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Srikanth Srinivasan
District of Columbia Circuit · appt. Obama
7/7
🥇 Fit for the Bench
1Ethics & Recusalcritical
74%★ earned
“No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause.” — Madison, Federalist No. 10
Confirmed 97-0; no documented disclosure, gift, or recusal problem appears in his record.
2Fidelity to Democracycritical
78%★ earned
“…a government of laws, and not of men.” — Marshall, Marbury v. Madison
As chief judge of the D.C. Circuit he is widely regarded for institutional respect and fidelity to precedent.
3Judicial Temperament
76%★ earned
“Justice must satisfy the appearance of justice.” — Frankfurter
Broadly praised for a collegial, even-tempered manner; no documented incivility complaints exist.
4Reason, Not Ideology
76%★ earned
“We are not final because we are infallible…” — Robert H. Jackson
His opinions are noted for careful, doctrinally grounded reasoning rather than ideological rhetoric.
5Intellectual Honesty & Precedent
76%★ earned
“…to stand by things decided.” (stare decisis) — the common-law maxim
Reputation for candor and consistency; no documented departures from stare decisis or testimony.
6Independence from Party
74%★ earned
“The complete independence of the courts of justice is peculiarly essential.” — Hamilton, Federalist No. 78
The former deputy solicitor general drew unanimous bipartisan Senate support and is regarded as non-partisan on the bench.
7Personal Integrity
78%★ earned
“The time is always right to do what is right.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
No documented corruption, criminal matter, or personal scandal appears in the citable public record.
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Scores are Independent 2026’s own editorial read against the Seven Articles — ≥60% earns the star. The first two Articles are critical: fail Ethics & Recusal or Fidelity to Democracy and there is no seal, whatever else holds. Each Article carries its founding quote as the yardstick. On bias →