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- ↑ "Pleicones sworn in as justice". Herald-Journal. Spartanburg, South Carolina. March 30, 2000. pp. B3. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ↑ Collins, Jeffrey (May 27, 2015). "South Carolina lawmakers make Pleicones 1st new chief justice in 15 years". Post and Courier. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- 1 2 "SC Judicial Department". www.sccourts.org.
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