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- ↑ "Rhode Island Judiciary Supreme Court Homepage". Courts.ri.gov. Archived from the original on 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
- ↑ "Rhode Island Judiciary Superior Court Homepage". Courts.ri.gov. Archived from the original on 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
- ↑ "Rhode Island Judiciary District Court Homepage". Courts.ri.gov. Archived from the original on 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
- ↑ "Rhode Island Judiciary Family Court Homepage". Courts.ri.gov. Archived from the original on 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
- ↑ "Rhode Island Judiciary Workers' Compensation Court Homepage". Courts.ri.gov. Archived from the original on 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
- ↑ "Rhode Island Judiciary Traffic Homepage". Courts.ri.gov. Archived from the original on 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
- ↑ "United States District Court, District of Rhode Island Home Page". Rid.uscourts.gov. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
