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- 1 2 3 "Governor Markell Nominates Collins J. Seitz, Jr. to Delaware Supreme Court". State of Delaware News. 2015-02-23. Archived from the original on 2024-08-27. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
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- ↑ "The Honorable Collins J. Seitz, Jr. Takes the Oath of Office for Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court" (Press release). Delaware Courts. November 12, 2019. Archived from the original on August 27, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
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