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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.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Richard Posner, longtime federal judge and 'prolific' University of Chicago legal scholar...". The center frames it as "Richard Posner, former federal appellate judge in Chicago, dies at 87, University of Chic...".
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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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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...
