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- ↑ Susan Haigh, "Gay activist nominated to Conn. high court", The Boston Globe (December 28, 2012), p. B4.
- ↑ http://www.mdmc-law.com/tasks/sites/mdmc/assets/Image/McLachlan%20-%2010-1-12.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
- ↑ "FindLaw's Supreme Court of Connecticut case and opinions". Findlaw. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ↑ "New England Estates v. Town of Branford, 988 A.2d 229, 294 Conn. 817 – CourtListener.com". CourtListener. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
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