Northern District of Alabama / Appointed 1998 / Active
Inge Prytz Johnson
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1998 and confirmed by voice vote, Inge Prytz Johnson is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. She earned a law degree from University of Alabama School of Law in 1970. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 8, 1998
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1998
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Alabama Law 1970
- Succeeded
- James Hughes Hancock
- Succeeded by
- Madeline Hughes Haikala
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Northern District of Alabama · succeeded James Hughes Hancock | Clinton (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| City of London College | Certificate in English Law | 1968 |
| University of Copenhagen Faculty of Law | Certificate in Jurisprudence | 1969 |
| University of Alabama School of Law | M.C.Law | 1970 |
| University of Alabama School of Law | J.D. | 1973 |
Sources
27 years on the Northern District of Alabama. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).