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- ↑ "President Clinton nominates Jay A. Garcia-Gregory to the federal bench". National Archives. April 5, 2000. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ↑ "PN953 - Nomination of Jay A. Garcia-Gregory for The Judiciary, 106th Congress (1999-2000)". www.congress.gov. June 16, 2000. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
