Posner, Richard Allen
Born 1939 in New York, NY
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on October 27, 1981, to a seat vacated by Philip Willis Tone. Confirmed by the Senate on November 24, 1981, and received commission on December 1, 1981. Served as chief judge, 1993-2000.
Education:
Yale College, A.B., 1959
Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1962
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. William J. Brennan, Jr., Supreme Court of the United States, 1962-1963
Legal assistant to the commissioner, Federal Trade Commission, 1963-1965
Assistant to the solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1965-1967
General counsel, President’s Task Force on Communications, 1967-1968
Associate professor, Stanford Law School, 1968-1969
Faculty, University of Chicago Law School, 1969-
I recall years ago reading something that saw Posner as a potential future Supreme Court nominee. The writer was clearly unhappy with the prospect. I think there is no danger of that now, given Posner's age.