Jan. 26, 2015

Paul J. Watford

Known for his independence, Paul Watford is considered a contender for a U.S. Supreme Court seat.

Paul J. Watford

9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (Pasadena)

Career Highlights: Law clerk, Hon. Alex Kozinski, 9th Circuit, 1994-95; law clerk, Hon. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, U.S. Supreme Court, 1995-96; private practice, Los Angeles, 1996-97, 2000-12; assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, 1997-2000; lecturer-in-law, USC, Gould School of Law, 2007-09; nominated October 2011, confirmed May 2012, retired May 2023; joined Wilson Sonsini, June 2023

Law School: UCLA Law School, 1994

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC

By John Roemer
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.

Lending substance to the speculation is Watford's refusal to be interviewed since he got his robe, a move potentially designed to deny ammunition... (continued)

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