Kenneth Winston Starr

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 and confirmed by voice vote, Kenneth Winston Starr was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He earned a law degree from Duke University School of Law in 1973. Sources ↓

Lived

1946–2022

Appointed by

Ronald Reagan, 1983

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

George Washington 1968 · Duke Law 1973

Succeeded

George Edward MacKinnon

Succeeded by

Karen LeCraft Henderson

Federal judicial service

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Questions & answers

Who appointed Kenneth Winston Starr?

President Ronald Reagan appointed Kenneth Winston Starr to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1983.

Was Kenneth Winston Starr appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Kenneth Winston Starr was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Kenneth Winston Starr's confirmation vote?

Kenneth Winston Starr was confirmed by voice vote on September 20, 1983. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Kenneth Winston Starr on?

Kenneth Winston Starr was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

5 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).