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