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- 1 2 Johnson, Brent (October 8, 2014). "New N.J. Supreme Court Justice Lee Solomon praised for experience at swearing-in". NJ Advance Media for NJ.com . Retrieved August 31, 2015.
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- ↑ King, Wayne (November 5, 1992). "THE 1992 ELECTIONS: THE REGION -- U.S. HOUSE RACES; Shifting Field of Battle, Incumbents Win Handily". The New York Times . Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ↑ "New Jersey Legislature - Nominations". www.njleg.state.nj.us. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ↑ Greenberg, Bruce (June 4, 2021). "Justice Solomon Gets Tenure". New Jersey Appellate Law. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Commissioner Solomon". New Jersey Board of Public Utilities . Retrieved September 1, 2015.
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