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- ↑ Vielmetti, Bruce (October 29, 2019). "Gov. Evers names public defender Milton Childs as new judge for Milwaukee County". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Class Notes Summer 2020" (PDF). Marquette Law School.
- ↑ "Press Release: Gov. Evers Appoints Milton L. Childs as Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge".
- ↑ "All Contests Milwaukee County 2021 Spring Election" (PDF). Milwaukee County.