Kelly, Jane Louise Born 1964 in Greencastle, IN Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Nominated by Barack Obama on January 31, 2013, to a seat vacated by Michael Joseph Melloy. Confirmed by the Senate on April 24, 2013, and received commission on April 25, 2013. Education: Duke University, B.A., 1987 Harvard Law School, J.D., 1991 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Donald J. Porter, U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota, 1991-1992 Law clerk, Hon. David R. Hansen, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 1992-1993 Visiting instructor, University of Illinois College of Law, 1993-1994 Assistant federal public defender, Northern District of Iowa, 1994-2013; supervising attorney, 1999-2013