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:Private practice, Birmingham, Alabama, 1989-2012
Miscellaneous Information:Given name at birth: Madeline Clair Hughes