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Friday, September 1, 2017

“Richard Posner announces sudden retirement from federal appeals court in Chicago”: Jason Meisner and Patrick M. O’Connell of The Chicago Tribune have this report.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that “Federal Appellate Judge Richard Posner, legal giant, set to retire.”

Patricia Manson of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin reports that “Richard Posner announces retirement.”

Claire Bushey of Crain’s Chicago Business reports that “Judge Richard Posner is retiring from the federal appeals court.”

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued this news release today.

On December 1, 2003, Seventh Circuit Judge Richard A. Posner participated in this blog’s “20 questions for the appellate judge” feature.

Posted at 7:45 PM by Howard Bashman



“Racial Diversity on the Federal Bench: Have We Hit the High Water Mark?” Harsh Voruganti has this post at his blog, “The Vetting Room.”

Posted at 1:50 PM by Howard Bashman



“Ben Brafman, the Last of the Big-Time Defense Attorneys”: Jeffrey Toobin has this post online at The New Yorker.

Posted at 1:46 PM by Howard Bashman