Paul Watford | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| In office May 22, 2012 – May 31, 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Pamela Ann Rymer |
| Succeeded by | Ana de Alba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Jeffrey Watford August 25, 1967 Garden Grove, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) University of California, Los Angeles (JD) |
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.[3][4] Watford resigned his judgeship in 2023 and became a partner at the law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
- ^ Lawyer Central. "Attorney Paul J. Watford". Lawyer Central. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ Carol J. Williams (October 18, 2011). "Obama nominates L.A. lawyer to 9th Circuit". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ^ Potential Nominees Obama May Consider to Fill Antonin Scalia’s Seat The New York Times, February 14, 2016
- ^ "Here are judges the White House is considering for the Supreme Court". Washington Post. March 7, 2016.