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Renowned federal appeals court judge and legal scholar Richard Posner has died at the age of 87, leaving a profound legacy in American law and economics.
Richard Posner, the prominent federal appeals court judge and prolific legal scholar whose work helped transform the role of economic analysis in American law, died Tuesday at age 87.
He is survived by his wife, Charlene, their two sons, Eric and Kenneth, and their families.
Posner served for more than three decades on the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after President Ronald Reagan appointed him to the federal bench in 1981.