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

Jul. 20, 2018

Longtime Central District jurist to take senior status

U.S. District Judge Manuel L. Real, 94, will transition from active status in early November.

Longtime Central District jurist to take senior status
U.S. District Judge Manuel Real, on the federal bench for 52 years, will take senior status in November, creating the seventh vacancy in the Central District. Less than two years ago, he said he didn't think he should make the change.

U.S. District Judge Manuel L. Real, who has often been at the center of controversy during his 52 years as a federal judge, will take senior status this November. His impending change in status comes two years after saying he did not think he should make the switch.

The 94-year-old jurist's final day as a full-time, active judicial officer of the Central District will be Nov. 4, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts' website.

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