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 "markdown": "# Inge P. Johnson\n\nInge Prytz Johnson (born 1945) is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. She was appointed to the court by President William J. Clinton in 1998.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390776)</sup> She assumed senior status in 2012.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390776)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390776)</sup> |\n| Appointed by | William J. Clinton<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390776)</sup> |\n| Confirmed | October 8, 1998, by voice vote<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390776)</sup> |\n| Senior status | October 24, 2012<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390776)</sup> |\n| Born | 1945 in Svendborg, Denmark<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390776)</sup> |\n| Education | Certificate in English Law, City of London College, 1968; Certificate in Jurisprudence, University of Copenhagen Faculty of Law, 1969; M.C.Law, University of Alabama School of Law, 1970; J.D., University of Alabama School of Law, 1973<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390776)</sup> |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nJohnson was born in 1945 in Svendborg, Denmark.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390776)</sup> She received a Certificate in English Law from the City of London College in 1968 and a Certificate in [Jurisprudence](https://www.edgepedia.org/jurisprudence) from the University of Copenhagen Faculty of Law in 1969.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390776)</sup> After moving to the United States, she earned a Master of Comparative Law from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1970 and a [Juris Doctor](https://www.edgepedia.org/juris-doctor) from the same institution in 1973.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390776)</sup>\n\n## Legal career\n\nJohnson practiced law privately in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 1970 to 1971, while also serving as adjunct faculty at the University of Copenhagen School of Law during the same period.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390776)</sup> After receiving her law degree, she entered private practice in Tuscumbia, Alabama, from 1973 to 1979.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390776)</sup> She served as a judge on the Muscle Shoals City Court from 1978 to 1979.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390776)</sup> In 1979 she became a judge of the Alabama Circuit Court for the Thirty-First Judicial Circuit, where she served until 1998 and was presiding judge from 1980 to 1998.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390776)</sup>\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident William J. Clinton nominated Johnson to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama on August 31, 1998.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390776)</sup> The Senate confirmed her by voice vote on October 8, 1998, and she received her commission on October 9, 1998.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390776)</sup> She assumed senior status on October 24, 2012.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390776)</sup> Judge Johnson has retired; she no longer hears cases.<sup>[2](https://www.alnd.uscourts.gov/content/senior-judge-inge-p-johnson)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Inge Prytz Johnson](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390776)\n2. [Senior Judge Inge P. Johnson](https://www.alnd.uscourts.gov/content/senior-judge-inge-p-johnson)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States district court judges › Surnames I to K*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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