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Richard Posner, influential federal appeals judge, dies at 87
The University of Chicago scholar helped develop law and economics and wrote about 3,300 opinions across 36 years on the Seventh Circuit.
November 12, 2026 · 2 min read
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The University of Chicago scholar helped develop law and economics and wrote about 3,300 opinions across 36 years on the Seventh Circuit.


