Kenneth Starr

Kenneth Winston Starr (born July 21, 1946 in Vernon, Texas) is an American lawyer and former judge who was appointed to the Office of the Independent Counsel to investigate the Whitewater land transactions by President Bill Clinton. He later submitted to Congress the Starr Report, which led to Clinton's impeachment on charges arising from the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

Pre-Independent Counsel activities

Prior to his appointment as Independent Counsel, Starr had been a federal judge on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals from 1983 to 1989 and was United States Solicitor General from 1989 to 1993 under President George H. W. Bush. As a judge, Starr was respected by both political parties and was considered to be a moderate conservative with a broad view of freedom of the press. Before his tenure as independent counsel, he was often mentioned as a potential U.S. Supreme Court nominee.

Related Topics:
Judge - D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals - 1983 - 1989 - United States Solicitor General - 1993 - President - George H. W. Bush - U.S. Supreme Court

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