Every federal judge takes an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States.
It appears that San Diego federal district judge Rudi M. Brewster is unable to discharge his duties because of serious mental problems. First, it appears that Rudi M. Brewster is unable to comprehend even basic concepts of constitutional law. Does not understand the U. S. Constitution or when it was enacted. It appears more than a little ridiculous that a criminal defendant, untrained in the law, can understand a simple concept like the Confrontation clause provision of the Sixth Amendment, while a federal judge with many years experience on the bench apparently has no grasp of it. It is also noteworthy that attorneys, Hogan and Ryan, see page 67, lines 22-25 of the transcript in criminal case United States v. Bauer , supra, also seem to understand the concept.