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Obituaries,
Judges and Judiciary,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Jul. 1, 2019

Irascible Legend

Senior federal Judge Manuel L. Real was known for reversals, toughness on the bench, and kindness off it.

Irascible Legend
Manuel L. Real

Manuel L. Real, the nation's longest-serving active federal judge and an often-irascible figure who clashed with lawyers and the appellate courts from his bench in Los Angeles, died June 26 at age 95.

His death was announced Friday by the Central District of California.

Born in San Pedro, educated at Loyola Law School and appointed t...

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