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Government

Nov. 17, 2009

Federal Judge in Los Angeles is Booted Off Marcos Case

U.S. District Judge Manuel L. Real of Los Angeles sank deeper into hot water Friday as a federal appellate panel questioned his accounting of $35 million that once belonged to Ferdinand Marcos, the late Philippine president.

By John Roemer

Daily Journal Staff Writer

U.S. District Judge Manuel L. Real of Los Angeles sank deeper into hot water Friday as a federal appellate panel ordered him off a case involving $35 million that once belonged to Ferdinand Marcos, the late Philippine president.

Chief Judge Alex Kozinski and two 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals colleagues faulted Real's accounting of the funds, which the court held for eight years ...

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