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first_reported: 2026-11-11 21:33 CST
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# Richard Posner, former federal appellate judge, dies at 87

Richard Posner, a former federal appellate judge in Chicago and longtime University of Chicago Law School faculty member, died at 87, the university said.

Section: [Around Town](/chicago/section/life.md) · Entities: [Richard Posner](/chicago/wiki/richard-posner.md), [University of Chicago](/chicago/wiki/university-of-chicago.md)

## Coverage

- [ABC7 Chicago](https://abc7chicago.com/post/richard-posner-death-former-federal-appellate-judge-dies-87-university-chicago-law-school-says/20034805/), 2026-11-11 21:33 CST: Richard Posner, former federal appellate judge in Chicago, dies at 87, University of Chicago says
- [Chicago Sun-Times](https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/11/11/richard-posner-longtime-federal-judge-and-prolific-university-of-chicago-legal-scholar-dies-at-87), 2026-11-11 21:49 CST: Richard Posner, longtime federal judge and 'prolific' University of Chicago legal scholar, dies at 87

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