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Haikala, Madeline Hughes
Born 1964 in New Orleans, LA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Nominated by Barack Obama on May 9, 2013, to a seat vacated by Inge Prytz Johnson. Confirmed by the Senate on October 14, 2013, and received commission on October 16, 2013.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, 2012-2013
Education:
Williams College, B.A., 1986
Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1989
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Nominated by Barack Obama on May 9, 2013, to a seat vacated by Inge Prytz Johnson. Confirmed by the Senate on October 14, 2013, and received commission on October 16, 2013.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, 2012-2013
Education:
Williams College, B.A., 1986
Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1989
Professional Career:
Private practice, Birmingham, Alabama, 1989-2012