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- ↑ van der Bijl, Hanno (January 22, 2018). "Ivey fills vacancy on Alabama Supreme Court". bizjournals.com. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Governor Ivey Appoints Circuit Judge Brad Mendheim of Dothan to the Alabama Supreme Court" (Press release). January 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Mendheim again appointed to Alabama Supreme Court seat". www.wsfa.com. 2018-12-28. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
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