Robert F. Blomquist 
The Quotable Judge Posner [EPUB ebook] 
Selections from Twenty-Five Years of Judicial Opinions

A collection of pithy and penetrating observations and rulings by one of the most famous appellate judges in America, The Quotable Judge Posner showcases the wit and wisdom of Richard A. Posner. During his more than twenty-five years as a federal appellate judge, Judge Posner reached over 2, 000 opinions, many of which are cited frequently in the opinions of Supreme Court Justices. This anthology presents the judge’s entertaining and insightful observations on fifty wide ranging topics, from Abortion to Telecommunications to Zoning and Planning. Law students who have encountered Judge Posner’s judicial opinions will benefit from this collection, as will general readers who will enjoy Posner’s trenchant comments on American society, constitutional norms, and legal culture.

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Foreword

Introduction: Renaissance Judge



Abortion

Administrative Law and Procedure

Admiralty

Aliens

American Society

Antitrust

Appeal and Error

Arbitration

Attorney and Client

Bankruptcy/Debtor Creditor

Banks and Banking

Civil Rights

Constitutional Law

Contracts 

Corporations and Partnership

Criminal Law

Damages

Declaratory Judgment

Education Law

Eminent Domain

Equity

Evidence

Federal Civil Procedure

Federal Courts

Habeas Corpus

Health and Environment

Injunction

Insurance

Intellectual Property

Judges

Jury

Labor Relations and Benefits

Limitation of Actions

Military Law

Posnerian Wisdom

Prisons

Products Liability

Property

Public Utilities

Securities Regulation

Statutes and Interpretation of Language

Taxation

Telecommunications

Torts

Transportation

Trial

United States

United States Magistrates

Women’s Rights

Zoning and Planning



Notes

Index

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Robert F. Blomquist is Professor of Law and Swygert Research Fellow at Valparaiso University.