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[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

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Given that an ellipse has the equation $\frac {x^{2}}{a^{2}} + \frac {y^{2}}{b^{2}} = 1$ with $a > b > 0$ and eccentricity $e = \frac {\sqrt {6}}{3}$. The distance from the origin to the line that passes through points $A(0,-b)$ and $B(a,0)$ is $\frac {\sqrt {3}}{2}$.

$(1)$ Find the equation of the ellipse.

$(2)$ Given the fixed point $E(-1,0)$, if the line $y = kx + 2 \ (k \neq 0)$ intersects the ellipse at points $C$ and $D$, is there a value of $k$ such that the circle with diameter $CD$ passes through point $E$? Please provide an explanation.

Present the answer in LaTex format: \boxed{Your answer}
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