Ellison, Keith P. Born 1950 in New Orleans, LA Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas Nominated by William J. Clinton on January 26, 1999, to a seat vacated by Norman W. Black. Confirmed by the Senate on June 30, 1999, and received commission on July 7, 1999. Education: Harvard University, B.A., 1972 University of Oxford, B.A., 1974 Yale Law School, J.D., 1976 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Skelly Wright, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1976-1977 Law clerk, Hon. Harry Blackmun, Supreme Court of the United States, 1977-1978 Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1978-1999