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- ↑ Tennessee’s attorney general: I’ve changed my mind, DACA is good, pass the DREAM Act, Vox.com , Dara Linddara, September 1, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ↑ Texas leads 10 states in urging Trump to end Obama-era immigration program, Texas Tribune , Julián Aguilar, June 29, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ↑ STATE OF TENNESSEE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
- ↑ Senator Jeff Yarbro Bashes AG Slatery's Support for Election Lawsuit, Memphis Flyer , Toby Sells, December 9, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ↑ Missouri, Kansas sign onto lawsuit seeking to overturn presidential election, Kansas City Star , Bryan Lowry, December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ↑ Trump thought courts were key to winning. Judges disagreed, Associated Press , Coleen Long and Ed White, December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.