Rudi M. Brewster

Rudi M. Brewster
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
In office
July 1, 1998 – September 7, 2012
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
In office
June 15, 1984 – July 1, 1998
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byHoward Boyd Turrentine
Succeeded byM. James Lorenz
Personal details
BornRudi Milton Brewster
(1932-05-18)May 18, 1932
DiedSeptember 7, 2012(2012-09-07) (aged 80)
EducationPrinceton University (A.B.)
Stanford Law School (J.D.)
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Rudi Milton Brewster (May 18, 1932 – September 7, 2012) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, best known for 2006 ruling in a patent infringements suit against Microsoft tied to the licensing of the MP3 format.