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- ↑ "Appellate Judicial Commission announces nominees for Draper vacancy on Supreme Court of Missouri". Missouri Courts - Judicial Branch of Government. August 22, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 "GOVERNOR PARSON APPOINTS THE HONORABLE KELLY BRONIEC AS MISSOURI SUPREME COURT JUDGE" (Press release). September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
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- ↑ "01 Chief Judge Kelly C. Broniec". www.courts.mo.gov. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ↑ "Judge Broniec appointed to Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District" (Press release). University of Missouri School of Law. October 29, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ↑ "Kelly Broniec to begin term as chief judge of Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District" (Press release). Missouri Courts. June 29, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ↑ "Thomas C. Clark II to begin term as chief judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District". www.courts.mo.gov. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ↑ Gaither, Kahleah (August 22, 2023). "Three nominees announced for Supreme Court of Missouri vacancy". KOMU 8. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ↑ Nelson, Alisa (August 22, 2023). "Meet the finalists for Missouri Supreme Court judge". Missourinet. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ↑ Moots, Elizabeth (September 12, 2023). "Appeals court judge appointed to Missouri Supreme Court". Missouri Business Alert. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
