# Richard Posner, prolific legal scholar and outspoken appeals court judge, dies at 87

Former federal appellate judge Richard Posner, a prodigious legal scholar who pioneered the use of economic theory to resolve legal questions, has died

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publisher | ABC News |
| Published | 2026-11-12T17:42:40.000Z |
| Section | World |
| Language | en |
| Publisher's article | https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/richard-posner-prolific-legal-scholar-outspoken-appeals-court-138085266 |
| Publishers covering this event | 1 |

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