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- 1 2 "Three New Appellate Judges for Virginia". www.vaappellatelawyer.com. June 19, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- 1 2 Lavoie, Denise; Rankin, Sarah (June 17, 2022). "After impasse, legislators elect 2 Supreme Court justices". Washington Post. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ↑ Wilson, Patrick (June 17, 2022). "General Assembly elects two Supreme Court justices". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Retrieved June 19, 2022.
