Seventh Circuit / Appointed 1981 / Served to 2017
Richard Allen Posner
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981 and confirmed by voice vote, Richard Allen Posner was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1962. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 24, 1981
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1981
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale College 1959 · Harvard Law School 1962
- Succeeded
- Philip Willis Tone
- Succeeded by
- Michael Yale Scudder Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Seventh Circuit · succeeded Philip Willis Tone | Reagan (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Yale College | A.B. | 1959 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1962 |
Sources
35 years on the Seventh Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).