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- 1 2 "Kelly Thompson - Kentucky Court of Justice". kycourts.gov. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Kelly David Thompson Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- 1 2 Autry, Lisa (November 9, 2022). "Appeals Court Judge from Bowling Green elected to Kentucky Supreme Court". WKU Public Radio. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ↑ Riley, Jason (November 8, 2022). "Kentucky Supreme Court will get a few new faces, including change in chief justice". WDRB. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Election Night Reporting". vrsws.sos.ky.gov. November 8, 2022. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
