Edmunds was born in
Detroit. She received a
Bachelor of Arts degree from
Cornell University in 1969, a
Master of Arts in Teaching from the
University of Chicago in 1971, and a
Juris Doctor from
Wayne State University Law School in 1976. She was a
law clerk to Judge
Ralph M. Freeman of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan from 1976 to 1978. She was in private practice in Detroit from 1978 to 1992.
Federal judicial service On September 11, 1991, Edmunds was nominated by President
George H. W. Bush to a seat on the
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan vacated by Judge
Richard Fred Suhrheinrich. She was confirmed by the
United States Senate on February 6, 1992, and received her commission on February 10, 1992. She assumed
senior status on August 1, 2012. ==References==