Alex Kozinski
（重定向自Kozinski）
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Alex Kozinski (born July 23, 1950) is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, where he has served since 1985. He was Chief Judge of that court from November 2007 to December 1, 2014. In addition to his judicial duties, Kozinski is an essayist and a judicial commentator.