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Influential federal judge Richard Posner dies at 87
Richard Posner has died at 87.
He was a federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Chicago.
He served on the court for nearly 36 years.
Posner was also the most-cited legal scholar of the latter half of the 20th century.
His influence in law was widely recognized, with many ranking him behind only Supreme Court members among judges.
He favored pragmatism over judicial tradition, making him an unapologetic critic of conventional approaches.
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Federal judge Richard Posner has died at 87.
He served nearly 36 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Chicago.
Many ranked him second in influence only to members of the Supreme Court.
He was the most-cited legal scholar of the latter half of the 20th century.
Posner favored pragmatism over judicial tradition and was described as an iconoclast.
- Who
- Richard Posner, a federal judge and legal scholar.
- What
- He died at 87.
- When
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- Where
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- Why
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- Age
- 87
- Court service
- Nearly 36 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
- Court location
- Chicago
- Scholarly influence
- Most-cited legal scholar of the latter half of the 20th century
- Influence ranking
- Ranked by many second only to members of the Supreme Court