Costa, Gregg Jeffrey Born 1972 in Baltimore, MD Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas Nominated by Barack Obama on September 8, 2011, to a seat vacated by John David Rainey. Confirmed by the Senate on April 26, 2012, and received commission on April 26, 2012. Education: Dartmouth College, B.A., 1994 University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1999 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. A. Raymond Randolph, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1999-2000 Bristow fellow, Office of the Solicitor General, U.S. Department of Justice, 2000-2001 Law clerk, Hon. William H. Rehnquist, Supreme Court of the United States, 2001-2002 Private practice, Houston, Texas, 2002-2005 Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Texas, 2005-2012