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Starrett, Keith
Born 1951 in McComb, MS
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Nominated by George W. Bush on July 6, 2004, to a seat vacated by Charles W. Pickering, Sr. Confirmed by the Senate on November 20, 2004, and received commission on December 13, 2004. Assumed senior status on April 30, 2019.
Education:
Mississippi State University, B.S., 1972
University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., 1974
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Nominated by George W. Bush on July 6, 2004, to a seat vacated by Charles W. Pickering, Sr. Confirmed by the Senate on November 20, 2004, and received commission on December 13, 2004. Assumed senior status on April 30, 2019.
Education:
Mississippi State University, B.S., 1972
University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., 1974
Professional Career:
Private practice, Mississippi, 1975-1992
Assistant district attorney (part-time), Fourteenth Judicial District, Mississippi, 1981
Judge, Mississippi Circuit Court, Fourteenth Judicial District, 1992-2004