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John G. Heyburn II
John G. Heyburn II

John G. Heyburn II

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John G. Heyburn II, normalized as Heyburn, John G., II.

Disambiguation

United States district judge who signed the April 2, 2010 opinion. Do not merge with other members of the Heyburn family or with counsel in the case.

Authority summary

Judicial author of the complete 44-page Maker’s Mark v. Diageo memorandum opinion.

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Authority Notes

Judicial author of the opinion. Do not conflate with counsel, parties, or later appellate opinions.

Biography Summary

United States district judge and author of the 2010 memorandum opinion in Maker’s Mark Distillery, Inc. v. Diageo North America, Inc.

Biography URL
https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/heyburn-john-gilpin-ii
Contributor ID
462
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Heyburn

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John

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Heyburn, John G., II

Source Contributions
John G. Heyburn II — Author — Maker’s Mark v. Diageo opinionJohn G. Heyburn II — Author — Maker’s Mark v. Diageo opinion
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