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Paul J. Watford. Paul Jeffrey Watford (born August 25, 1967) [1] is an American lawyer who served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from 2012 to 2023. [2] In 2016, The New York Times identified Watford as a potential Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Antonin Scalia.
Experience Credentials Insights. Paul Watford is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he is a member of the firm’s litigation department and its national Supreme Court and appellate practice. Prior to joining the firm, Paul served as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for 11 years.
Jan 9, 2023 · U.S. Circuit Judge Paul Watford, who was considered by former Democratic President Barack Obama for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, has decided to resign from the San-Francisco-based 9th U.S ...
Jan 10, 2023 · Judge Paul Watford of the Ninth Circuit recently announced that he will be resigning from the bench to return to private practice. The 55-year-old judge will be calling it quits on May 31, and ...
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Mar 14, 2016 · Judge Paul J. Watford, a Southern Californian who serves on the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and has won praise from conservatives and liberals, has emerged as as finalist for President Obama ...
Jan 9, 2023 · Judge Paul Watford, once a short-list candidate for the U.S. Supreme Court, has told the president and colleagues that he will resign from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at the ...
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Birthplace. Garden Grove, Calif. Paul Watford was a federal judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. He joined the court in 2012 after an appointment from Barack Obama. At the time of his appointment, he was an appellate litigation partner at the law firm of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP in Los Angeles, California.