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- ↑ "Salerno Appointed to Municipal Court: Woman who lost bid to be county clerk of courts will take retiring judge's seat". Columbus Dispatch. 27 January 2005. pp. 3C.
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- ↑ Ohio State Bar Association vs. Salerno Slip Opinion No. 2015-Ohio-791 Supreme Court of Ohio
- ↑ "Columbus Judge Reprimanded for Comments to Jury" . Retrieved 26 December 2016.
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