Richard A. Posner has died

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Richard A. Posner, a prominent legal scholar and former federal appellate judge, passed away at the age of 87 on November 10. He served as a faculty member at the University of Chicago Law School for over five decades and was a significant figure in the development of law and economics, recognized as one of the most influential legal scholars and powerful jurists in U.S. history.

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