Central District of California / Appointed 1966 / Served to 2019

Manuel Lawrence Real

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 and confirmed by voice vote, Manuel Lawrence Real was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. He earned a law degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California in 1951. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 20, 1966

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Southern California 1948 · Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California 1951
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1966Central District of CaliforniaJohnson (D)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

52 years on the Central District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).