Judge Richard Posner
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Judge Richard Posner is a prominent American jurist, legal scholar, and former federal appellate judge known for his influential work in law and economics and his long tenure on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Richard A. Posner | 9 |
| Richard Posner | 9 |
| Judge Richard Posner canonical | 2 |
| Judge Richard A. Posner | 1 |
| Posner | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Judge Richard Posner Context triple: [Tim Wu, clerkOf, Judge Richard Posner]
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Martin D. Ginsburg
Martin D. Ginsburg was a prominent American tax lawyer and law professor, noted both for his influential scholarship in tax law and his supportive partnership with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Lewis F. Powell Jr.
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Robert Bork
Robert Bork was a conservative American jurist and legal scholar whose role in the Watergate-era "Saturday Night Massacre" and later failed Supreme Court nomination made him a highly controversial figure in U.S. legal and political history.
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Potter Stewart
Potter Stewart was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, known for his influential opinions on civil liberties, criminal justice, and obscenity law during the mid-20th century.
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David H. Souter
David H. Souter is a retired Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, known for his moderate to liberal jurisprudence and independence from the conservative expectations of the president who appointed him.
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Target entity: Judge Richard Posner Target entity description: Judge Richard Posner is a prominent American jurist, legal scholar, and former federal appellate judge known for his influential work in law and economics and his long tenure on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
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A.
Martin D. Ginsburg
Martin D. Ginsburg was a prominent American tax lawyer and law professor, noted both for his influential scholarship in tax law and his supportive partnership with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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B.
Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Lewis F. Powell Jr. was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1972–1987) known as a pivotal moderate whose swing votes shaped landmark decisions on issues such as abortion, affirmative action, and the death penalty.
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C.
Robert Bork
Robert Bork was a conservative American jurist and legal scholar whose role in the Watergate-era "Saturday Night Massacre" and later failed Supreme Court nomination made him a highly controversial figure in U.S. legal and political history.
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D.
Potter Stewart
Potter Stewart was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, known for his influential opinions on civil liberties, criminal justice, and obscenity law during the mid-20th century.
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David H. Souter
David H. Souter is a retired Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, known for his moderate to liberal jurisprudence and independence from the conservative expectations of the president who appointed him.
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Statements (51)
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| instanceOf |
author
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human ⓘ judge ⓘ jurist ⓘ law and economics scholar ⓘ legal scholar ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Arts
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Bachelor of Laws ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
economics
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law ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard Law School
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Yale University ⓘ |
| employer |
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
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University of Chicago Law School ⓘ |
| familyName |
Judge Richard Posner
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surface form:
Posner
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| fieldOfWork |
antitrust law
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constitutional law ⓘ jurisprudence ⓘ law and economics ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
American legal theory
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judicial practice in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy | economic analysis of law ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influential judicial opinions
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law and economics movement ⓘ prolific legal scholarship ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ⓘ |
| name |
Judge Richard Posner
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surface form:
Richard Posner
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| nominatedFor | Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ⓘ |
| notableWork |
An Affair of State: The Investigation, Impeachment, and Trial of President Clinton
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Economic Analysis of Law ⓘ Law, Pragmatism, and Democracy ⓘ Overcoming Law ⓘ Sex and Reason ⓘ The Economics of Justice ⓘ The Problems of Jurisprudence ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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judge ⓘ legal scholar ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| partOf |
law and economics movement
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surface form:
Chicago school of law and economics
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| positionHeld |
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
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surface form:
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ⓘ professor at the University of Chicago Law School ⓘ |
| resignedFrom | United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ⓘ |
| workLocation |
City of Chicago
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surface form:
Chicago
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| writingLanguage | English ⓘ |
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Subject: Judge Richard Posner Description of subject: Judge Richard Posner is a prominent American jurist, legal scholar, and former federal appellate judge known for his influential work in law and economics and his long tenure on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
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