Brantley David Starr
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2019 and confirmed by the Senate 51–39, Brantley David Starr is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 2004. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1979 · age 47
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2019
- Confirmed
- 51–39
- Education
- Abilene Christian 2001 · University of Texas Law 2004
- Succeeded
- Sidney Allen Fitzwater
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Northern District of Texas succeeded Sidney Allen Fitzwater | Trump (R) | 51–39 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 51–39 on July 31, 2019 · 116th Congress, Roll Call 255. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 51
51 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Martha McSally(R-AZ)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 39
38 D, 1 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Kyrsten Sinema(D-AZ)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 10
7 D, 2 R, 1 I
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
Education
| Abilene Christian University | B.A. | 2001 |
| University of Texas School of Law | J.D. | 2004 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Starr was assigned 2,400 district-court cases (2014–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 162 days across 1,695 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 95 of Starr’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 59 were affirmed, 16 reversed or vacated, and 20 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Brantley David Starr?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Brantley David Starr to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in 2019.
- Was Brantley David Starr appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Brantley David Starr was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Brantley David Starr's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Brantley David Starr 51–39 on July 31, 2019.
- Which court is Brantley David Starr on?
- Brantley David Starr is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2019)
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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).