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- ↑ "Board Members". www.elections.il.gov. Archived from the original on 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- 1 2 "Gilbert, John Phil - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ↑ "Casetext". casetext.com.
- ↑ Record, The Madison County. "Seventh Circuit: Gilbert's senior status on federal bench allows service on court and as SIU trustee".
- ↑ Record, The Madison County. "Tillery suit against economists highlights relationships between lawyers and judges in major litigation".
