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- ↑ "Supreme Court Justice Jeff Hughes scores initial victory in lawsuit against The Advocate". The Livingston Parrish News. Dec 14, 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ↑ "Press Release – August 28, 2015". Louisiana Supreme Court. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
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- ↑ "Jefferson D. Hughes III". Louisiana Judiciary. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ↑ "ASSOCIATE JUSTICE Jefferson D. Hughes III". Louisiana Supreme Court. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ↑ Simerman, John (July 20, 2020). "Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jeff Hughes sues The Advocate over stories about misconduct" . Retrieved 18 February 2022.
