Judges and Judiciary
Jul. 9, 2019
Judge Manuel Real: A Complex Mosaic
United States District Judge Manuel L. Real was in his eighth of what would be 53 controversial years on the Central District bench when I first appeared in his dreaded courtroom. I had been warned; he was a force. In spite of the random “wheel” selection process, his courtroom seemed to be a magnet for my cases. A curse I thought.
Howard Gillingham
Howard is a former Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer and federal public defender for the Western District of Michigan.
United States District Judge Manuel L. Real was in his eighth of what would be 53 controversial years on the Central District bench when I first appeared in his dreaded courtroom. I had been warned; he was a force. In spite of the random "wheel" selection process, his courtroom seemed to be a magnet for my cases. A curse I thought.
Litigation in Judge Real's court was a ticket on a bullet train. When he hit the bench, he was all elbo...
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