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- ↑ "Justices Biographies". Archived from the original on September 14, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ↑ Brooks, James (June 19, 2018). "Alaska Supreme Court elects new chief justice". Juneau Empire . Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ↑ Segall, Peter (2020-11-29). "State chief justice announces plan to retire in 2021". Juneau Empire. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
