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- 1 2 3 Mugrave, Beth (April 3, 2013). "Judge Michelle Keller to become third female justice on Kentucky Supreme Court". Lexington Herald-Leader . Lexington, Kentucky . Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ↑ Kroeger, Laura (August 31, 2015). "Spotlight on Women: A conversation with Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Michelle M. Keller". Northern Kentucky Tribune. Edgewood, Kentucky . Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Report of "Official" Election Night Tally Results". Kentucky State Board of Elections. Commonwealth of Kentucky. December 1, 2006. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ↑ Wartman, Scott (October 27, 2017). "Abortion issue heats up Supreme Court race". The Cincinnati Enquirer . Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ↑ Grimes, Alison (November 2014). "Official 2014 General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Commonwealth of Kentucky. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ↑ Keller reelected to Kentucky Supreme Court, beating Fischer, November 9, 2022, AP News
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