Audrey Brodie Collins[3](born June 12, 1945) is an American lawyer who has served as an associate justice of theSecond District Court of Appeal for the State of Californiasince 2014. She previously served as aUnited States district judgeof theUnited States District Court for the Central District of Californiafrom 1994 to 2014.
Audrey B. Collins | |
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 Collins in 2012 | |
| Associate Justice of theCalifornia Second District Court of Appeal, Fourth Division | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2014 | |
| Appointed by | Jerry Brown |
| Preceded by | Steven Suzukawa[1] |
| Chief Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Central District of California | |
| In office 2009–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Alicemarie Huber Stotler |
| Succeeded by | George H. King |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Central District of California | |
| In office May 9, 1994 – August 1, 2014 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Robert C. Bonner |
| Succeeded by | Stanley Blumenfeld |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Audrey Anne Brodie[2] June 12, 1945 Chester, Pennsylvania,U.S. |
| Spouse | Timothy R. Collins[2] |
| Education | Howard University(BA) American University(MA) UCLA School of Law(JD) |
Education and career
editBorn inChester, Pennsylvania,Collins received aBachelor of Artsdegree fromHoward Universityin 1967, aMaster of ArtsfromAmerican Universityin 1969, and aJuris Doctorfrom theUniversity of California, Los Angeles, School of Lawin 1977.
Teaching career
editAudrey taught atDunbar High Schoolin Washington, D.C. from January to June 1969.[2]She was a substitute teacher for theVigo County School Districtin Indiana from September 1969 to June 1970.[2]She served as the Assistant Director of theManual High School-University of Northern ColoradoModel Cities Project inDenverfrom September 1970 to September 1971.[2]She was a substitute teacher for John Adams Junior High School (now John Adams Middle School) which is part of theLos Angeles Unified School Districtin California from May to June 1972.[2]She served as the Director of theNorman Topping Student Aid Fundfrom September 1972 to August 1974.[2]
Law career
editShe was Assistant Attorney of the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles in 1977. She was a deputy district attorney of theLos Angeles County District Attorney's Office from 1978 to 1994, including stints as Head Deputy of theTorranceBranch Office from 1987 to 1988 and Assistant Director of the Bureaus of Central and Special Operations from 1988 to 1992. She was Assistant District Attorney from 1992 to 1994. She was a deputy general counsel, Office of the Special Advisor to theLos Angeles Police DepartmentBoard of Commissioners in 1992.
Federal judicial service
editOn January 27, 1994, Collins was nominated by PresidentBill Clintonto a seat on theUnited States District Court for the Central District of Californiavacated byRobert C. Bonner.She was confirmed by theUnited States Senateon May 6, 1994, and received her commission on May 9, 1994. She served asChief Judgefrom 2009 to 2012. She retired from the bench on August 1, 2014 and became a justice of the California Court of Appeal.
Honors
editIn 2013, Collins was the co-recipient of Judge of the Year Award from the Loyola Law School Fidler Institute Award for Excellence and also the Meritorious Women Awardee from the Los Angeles NAACP Youth Council.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^Governor Makes Changes to Second District Court of Appeal (June 29, 2014)
- ^abcdefgConfirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments: Hearings Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session on Confirmations of Appointees to the Federal Judiciary, Part 3 (1996) - pages 21-23
- ^"Audrey Brodie Collins Judge Profile on Martindale.com".
- ^"United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit 2013 Annual Report"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2016-12-27.Retrieved2014-12-30.