Could Sri Srinivasan be the first Hindu on the Supreme Court?

Could Sri Srinivasan be the first Hindu on the Supreme Court?

(RNS) — Hindus around the world are wondering whether Sri Srinivasan — the name atop many a list of potential U.S. Supreme Court nominees — will be the first Hindu to serve on the high court.

New England brimming with potential Supreme Court appointments
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New England brimming with potential Supreme Court appointments

Evan Lips

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Speculation surrounding President Barack Obama's short list of candidates to replace U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died suddenly last week, has focused on Sri Srinivasan, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

"Any list begins with Sri Srinivasan," CNN.com recently gushed about the 48-year-old jurist.

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