 The board said he would continue as chancellor, but on June 1, Starr told ESPN that he would resign his position effective immediately.On August 19, 2016, Starr announced he would resign from his tenured professor position at Baylor Law School, completely severing his ties with the university in a "mutually agreed separation".On January 17, 2020, Starr joined President Donald Trump's legal team during his impeachment trial.