Southern District of California / Appointed 1984 / Served to 2012
Rudi M. Brewster
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 and confirmed by voice vote, Rudi M. Brewster was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. He earned a law degree from Stanford Law School in 1960. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 15, 1984
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1984
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Princeton 1954 · Stanford Law School 1960
- Succeeded
- Howard Boyd Turrentine
- Succeeded by
- M. James Lorenz
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Southern District of California · succeeded Howard Boyd Turrentine | Reagan (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Princeton University | B.A. | 1954 |
| Stanford Law School | J.D. | 1960 |
Sources
28 years on the Southern District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).