Southern District of Mississippi / Appointed 2004 / Active
Keith Starrett
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2004 and confirmed by voice vote, Keith Starrett is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. He earned a law degree from University of Mississippi School of Law in 1974. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 20, 2004
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush, 2004
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Mississippi State 1972 · University of Mississippi Law 1974
- Succeeded
- Charles Willis Pickering Sr.
- Succeeded by
- Kristi Haskins Johnson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Southern District of Mississippi · succeeded Charles Willis Pickering Sr. | Bush (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
Sources
21 years on the Southern District of Mississippi. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).