16 Facts About Manuel Real

Manuel Lawrence Real was an American lawyer and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the US District Court for the Central District of California from 1966 until his death in 2019.

Manuel Real was appointed in 1966 by President Lyndon B Johnson.

Manuel Real was in the United States Navy Reserve during World War II, from 1943 to 1945.

Manuel Real was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of California from 1952 to 1955.

Manuel Real was in private practice in San Pedro from 1955 to 1964.

Manuel Real was the United States Attorney for the Southern District of California from 1964 to 1966.

On September 26,1966, Real was nominated by President Lyndon B Johnson to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Central District of California created by 80 Stat.

Manuel Real was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 20,1966, and received his commission on November 3,1966.

Manuel Real served as Chief Judge of the district from 1982 to 1993.

In 2008, Manuel Real received a public reprimand for his handling of a bankruptcy matter.

Manuel Real was the last federal court judge in active service to have been appointed by President Johnson, and measured by length of active service the third-longest-serving federal judge ever, and the longest-serving since the Civil War.

Manuel Real was known for his January 22,1970 decision ordering Pasadena Unified School District to adopt a plan to correct racial imbalance at all levels.

Manuel Real did not order forced busing; that was creation of the Pasadena Unified School District.

Manuel Real was noted for his judicial behavior in the 2000s.

In November 2012 it was reported that Manuel Real had shown a pattern of making rulings in favor of companies in which he owned stock.

Manuel Real overturned the conviction of four men who conspired to rob a fictional cocaine stash house in a governmental reverse sting operation, citing outrageous government conduct.