Second Appellate District Bids Farewell to Presiding Justice Lee Edmon and Associate Justice Audrey Collins — The Second Appellate District marks the retirement of two long-serving colleagues, Presiding Justice Lee Smalley Edmon of Division Three and Associate Justice Audrey B. Collins of Division Four, both effective at the end of June 2026. Together, their nearly two decades on this court reflect a shared commitment to public service that shaped not just their divisions, but the district as a whole. The court extends its deepest gratitude for their years of dedicated service.
The DJ has 2nd District Court of Appeal loses two longtime justices to retirement — Two longtime 2nd District Court of Appeal justices, Lee Smalley Edmon and Audrey B. Collins, retired at the end of June after distinguished careers spanning California state and federal courts.