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- 1 2 Mavity, Ryan (July 25, 2017). "Gary Traynor takes seat on Delaware's highest court". Cape Gazette. Lewes, Delaware. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ↑ "Governor Carney's Statement on Confirmation of Gary F. Traynor to Serve as Justice on Delaware Supreme Court". Delaware News. State of Delaware. June 7, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 Masulli Reyes, Jessica (May 15, 2017). "Assistant public defender nominated to Delaware Supreme Court". The News Journal . Wilmington, Delaware. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ↑ Bittle, Matt (February 9, 2017). "Longtime state Supreme Court Justice Randy Holland announces retirement". Delaware State News. Dover, Delaware. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ↑ "Gold's 50-Yard TD Pass Started Blue Reeling". The News Journal . Wilmington, Delaware. August 19, 1974. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ↑ Montgomery, Jeff (June 7, 2017). "Del. Senate Confirms Supreme Court Nominee Gary Traynor". Law360. LexisNexis. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
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