From Ken Ditkowsky–A favorite 7th Circuit Justice is retiring and note the reason

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MaryGSykes.com

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Subject: The retirement of my favorite judge
Date: Sep 7, 2017 9:43 PM
I do not always agree with Justice Posner, and he has not ruled every time in my favor, but, he has integrity.    The ABA article is interesting, to wit:

Why did Posner retire? He cites ‘difficulty’ with his colleagues on one issue

POSTED SEPTEMBER 7, 2017, 9:04 AM CDT

BY DEBRA CASSENS WEISS

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Judge Richard Posner.

Judge Richard Posner had intended to stay on the federal appellate bench until he reached 80, an age  he believed to be the upper limit  for federal judges.
But on Friday, at the age of 78, he abruptly announced his retirement from the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, effective the next day. The reason is due to “difficulty” with his colleagues over the court’s treatment of people who represent…

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