Madeline Hughes Haikala
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013 and confirmed by the Senate 90–0, 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 ↓
- Born
- 1964 · age 62
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2013
- Confirmed
- 90–0
- Education
- Williams College 1986 · Tulane Law School 1989
- Succeeded
- Inge Prytz Johnson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Northern District of Alabama succeeded Inge Prytz Johnson | Obama (D) | 90–0 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 90–0 on October 14, 2013 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 217. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 90
51 D, 37 R, 2 I
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Max Baucus(D-MT)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Jeffrey Chiesa(R-NJ)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Kay Hagan(D-NC)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Timothy Scott(R-SC)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 10
1 D, 9 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
Education
| Williams College | B.A. | 1986 |
| Tulane University Law School | J.D. | 1989 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Haikala was assigned 2,728 district-court cases (1963–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 293 days across 2,134 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 112 of Haikala’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 90 were affirmed, 13 reversed or vacated, and 9 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Madeline Hughes Haikala?
- President Barack Obama appointed Madeline Hughes Haikala to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama in 2013.
- Was Madeline Hughes Haikala appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Madeline Hughes Haikala was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Madeline Hughes Haikala's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Madeline Hughes Haikala 90–0 on October 14, 2013.
- Which court is Madeline Hughes Haikala on?
- Madeline Hughes Haikala is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Unknown author (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2013)
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12 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).