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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 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.
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...
Nov 20, 2023 · When the Supreme Court overturned longstanding abortion and gun-rights precedent in 2022, then-appellate judge Paul Watford said he was disheartened and later started considering stepping down.
Jun 6, 2023 · Paul Watford, who resigned from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals effective May 31, will be a partner in Wilson Sonsini's litigation practice in Los Angeles.
Jan 9, 2023 · Judge Paul Watford will resign from his position on the San Francisco-based federal appeals court in May, opening a vacancy for President Joe Biden. Watford was appointed to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit by President Barack Obama in 2012.
Jun 6, 2023 · Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati today announced that Judge Paul J. Watford has joined the firm as a partner in the litigation department.
