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- ↑ "Paige Petersen nominated for 3rd District judgeship". Deseret News . Salt Lake City, UT. March 5, 2015. Archived from the original on March 7, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
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- ↑ Noble, Maria (September 23, 2017). "Commission nominates 7 people for Utah Supreme Court vacancy — and like the outgoing justice, the majority are women". The Salt Lake Tribune . Salt Lake City, UT. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ↑ Wieber, Aubrey (November 16, 2017). "Paige Petersen unanimously confirmed to join Utah Supreme Court". The Salt Lake Tribune . Salt Lake City, UT. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
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- ↑ "Utah Code Section 20A-12-201". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
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