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- ↑ "Stephens Alumna Appointed to State's Highest Court, Creating First-Ever Female Majority". Stephens College. November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
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- ↑ "GOVERNOR PARSON ANNOUNCES THREE JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS" (Press release). Jefferson City, Missouri. November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
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