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Rudi M. Brewster

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California · 1984

Rudi M. Brewster , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. 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.

Education

  • Princeton UniversityB.A., 1954
  • Stanford Law SchoolJ.D., 1960

Career

U.S. Navy, 1954-1957; U.S. Naval Reserve, 1957-1981; Private practice, San Diego, California, 1960-1984

Biography

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.

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