Northern District of Alabama / Appointed 2013 / Active

Madeline Hughes Haikala

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013 and confirmed by the Senate 900, Madeline Hughes Haikala is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. She earned a law degree from Tulane University Law School in 1989. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 14, 2013

Appointed by
Barack Obama, 2013
Confirmed
90–0
Education
Williams College 1986 · Tulane Law School 1989
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2013Northern District of Alabama · succeeded Inge Prytz JohnsonObama (D)90–0

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
Sources

12 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).