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- ↑ "Tuscaloosa County honors former Judge John England Jr. Friday". April 18, 2022.
- ↑ "Judge John H. England". CLEO Judges Hall of Fame.
- ↑ "England has earned full term on the court, The Montgomery Advertiser (October 28, 2000), p. 8.
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