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.

District of Columbia Circuit / Appointed 1983 / Served to 1989

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

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1983	District of Columbia Circuit succeeded George Edward MacKinnon	Reagan (R)	Voice vote

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

George Washington University	A.B.	1968
Brown University	M.A.	1969
Duke University School of Law	J.D.	1973

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Law clerk, Hon. David W. Dyer, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit	1973-1974
Private practice, Los Angeles, California	1974-1975
Law clerk, Hon. Warren E. Burger, Supreme Court of the United States	1975-1977
Private practice, Washington, D.C.	1977-1980, 1993-
Counselor to the Attorney General of the United States	1981-1983
Solicitor general of the United States	1989-1993
Independent counsel, Whitewater investigation	1994-1999

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.

Sources

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5 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).