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- 1 2 "Associate Judge Keith K. Hiraoka". www.courts.state.hi.us. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ↑ "New Hawai'i Judges Sworn In". Big Island Now. November 30, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ↑ "Ige Selling Judgeships? Nominates Campaign Manager for Appeals Court". www.hawaiifreepress.com. October 9, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2020.