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- ↑ Judicial Retention Voter Information (November 2, 2018)
- ↑ "Ms. Barbara C. Green Swinton Profile | Oklahoma City, OK Lawyer | Martindale.com".
- ↑ Georgia State Bar Directory & Handbook (1996), page 488
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Submitted by Governor Mary Fallin's office. "Governor Mary Fallin selects Judge Barbara Swinton to fill vacancy on Oklahoma Civil Appeals Court". Norman Transcript. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "Oklahoma Governor Names Ogden Oklahoma County District Judge." U.S. News.May 11, 2010. Accessed May 4, 2018.
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