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- ↑ "Lisa K. Fair McEvers". State of North Dakota Courts.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "North Dakota Court System - Lisa K. Fair McEvers". www.ndcourts.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ↑ "McEvers named to state N.D. Supreme Court". Grand Forks Herald. November 18, 2013. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
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