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- 1 2 3 "Office of Governor Kathleen Sebelius" William Daniel Biles appointed to the Kansas Supreme Court, January 7, 2009
- ↑ "KS Courts - Dan Biles".
- ↑ "Kansas City Star", Biles appointed to the Final Three for the Supreme Court, November 14, 2008
- ↑ "Historical Listing of Supreme Court Justices". Kansas Judicial Branch.
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