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Richard Posner, former federal appellate judge in Chicago, dies at 87, University of Chicago says
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What happenedA man considered one of the most influential legal scholars of his time has died. Richard Posner was a former federal appellate judge in Chicago and a longtime faculty member at the University of Chicago Law School.
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Left / center-leftRichard Posner, longtime federal judge and 'prolific' University of Chicago legal scholar, dies at 87
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CenterRichard Posner, former federal appellate judge in Chicago, dies at 87, University of Chicago says
Richard Posner, former federal appellate judge in Chicago, dies at 87, University of Chicago says
A man considered one of the most influential legal scholars of his time has died. Richard Posner was a former federal appellate judge in Chicago and a longtime faculty member at the Univers...
Richard Posner, longtime federal judge and 'prolific' University of Chicago legal scholar, dies at 87
Richard Posner, a former federal appellate judge and University of Chicago law scholar who became one of the most cited legal scholars of the 20th century, died Tuesday. His death was confi...
Judge Richard A. Posner Has Died. His Influence in Law Was Beyond Compare.
He was the most-cited legal scholar of the latter half of the 20th century and an unapologetic iconoclast, favoring pragmatism over judicial tradition. He was 87.
Richard Posner, influential and iconoclastic federal judge, dies at 87
He served nearly 36 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Chicago and was ranked by many as second in influence only to members of the Supreme Court.
