Judges and Judiciary
Jul. 15, 2019
The Compassionate Side of Judge Manuel Real
Judge Manuel Real was among the last of a vanishing breed of larger-than-life federal judges who run their courts in their own way. Undeterred by public opinion, attorney criticism and, sometimes, the views of the Court of Appeals, Judge Real took his lifetime judicial appointment seriously as a means to serve the greater good.
Michael L. Stern
Judge (ret.)
Harvard Law, Boalt Hall
Judge Stern worked at the CRLA Santa Maria office from 1972 to 1975. He is chair of the Los Angeles County Superior Court Historical Committee.
In his half century on the bench, Judge Real maintained high standards for attorney preparation and decorum. In the four trials and ...
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