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Paul Jeffrey Watford (born August 25, 1967) 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. In 2016, The New York Times identified Watford as a potential Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Antonin Scalia .
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.
Judge Paul J. Watford was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on May 22, 2012. He was nominated by President Barack Obama on October 17, 2011 and was confirmed by the Senate on May 21, 2012.
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 · (Reuters) - 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...
Jan 26, 2015 · Daily Journal Staff Writer. Paul J. Watford joined the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the spring of 2012. A few months later, as President Barack Obama sought reelection, media chatter had Watford on the short list for the U.S. Supreme Court if a slot opened during Obama's second term.
The Honorable Paul J. Watford serves as a Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, with chambers in Pasadena, California. He was nominated by President Obama on October 17, 2011, and confirmed by the Senate on May 21, 2012. Judge Watford received hi s undergraduate degree from
