Richard Posner
Richard Posner · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Federal appellate judge and founding figure of the law and economics movement
1939, New York City, United States
United States
Richard Posner is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Federal appellate judge and founding figure of the law and economics movement
Richard Posner served for decades as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and is a founding figure of the law and economics movement, applying economic analysis across the whole of law in books and thousands of opinions and articles. He is one of the most cited legal scholars in history. He was born to a Jewish family in New York City.
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Federal appellate judge and founding figure of the law and economics movement
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