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Manuel Lawrence Real

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Manuel Lawrence Real served on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Oct 20, 1966. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson
Confirmed
Oct 20, 1966
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1924

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaLyndon B. Johnson · Oct 20, 1966 – Jun 26, 2019

Education

  • University of Southern CaliforniaB.S., 1948
  • Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, CaliforniaLL.B., 1951

Career

U.S. Naval Reserve, 1943-1945; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of California, 1952-1955; Private practice, San Pedro, California, 1955-1964; U.S. attorney for the Southern District of California, 1964-1966; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1981-1984

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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