| Source | CBS Local |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Nov. 12, 2026, 2 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Nov. 12, 2026, 2 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/richard-posner-dies-appeals-court-judge-university-chicago-law-scholar/ |
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Richard Posner, a prodigious legal scholar and outspoken former federal appeals
court judge who pioneered the use of economic theory to resolve legal questions,
has died. He was 87.
Posner's opinions have been cited extensively in textbooks that have educated
generations of lawyers.
The University...