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- 1 2 Oregon Court of Appeals. "Judge bios: Lynn Nakamoto".
- ↑ Oregon Asian Pacific American Bar Association (OAPABA). "OAPABA is pleased to announce Julia Markley as the recipient of this year's Judge Lynn R. Nakamoto Award during its Annual Gala Dinner".
- 1 2 Markowitz, Herbold, Glade & Mehlhaf (December 7, 2011). "MHGM Managing Shareholder Lynn Nakamoto appointed to the Court of Appeals". Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Lynn Nakamoto Becomes First Asian American to Serve on Oregon Supreme Court", Pacific Citizen , February 20, 2016
- ↑ Wong, Peter (August 9, 2021). "Justice Lynn Nakamoto will retire from Oregon Supreme Court". Portland Tribune. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ↑ Gay & Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest (GLAPN). "Openly LGBT elected in Oregon".
- ↑ Weinberger, Dawn. "A Good Move". Oregon Super Lawyers.