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- ↑ "Former Otoe County Prosecutor Appointed to Nebraska Supreme Court". News Channel Nebraska. February 3, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Gov. Ricketts Appoints Judge Max J. Kelch to the Supreme Court" (Press release). February 3, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ↑ Pilger, Lori (March 11, 2016). "Kelch sworn in as Supreme Court justice" . Lincoln Journal Star.
- ↑ Cooper, Todd; Duggan, Joe (February 6, 2018). "Nebraska Supreme Court judge resigned after ethics complaint; sexual comments emerge". omaha.com. Omaha World Herald. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
