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- 1 2 "Greig, Willis Contest Manitowoc County Circuit Court" (PDF). THE WISCONSIN JUDICIARY. p. 3 – via The Third Branch.
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- ↑ State Bar of Wisconsin Attorney Search.
- ↑ Resolution adopted by the Manitowoc Common Council on Aug 4, 1997.
- ↑ "Manitowoc City Attorney Pat Willis Named the new Circuit Court Judge", Lakeshore Chronicle, 1997-07-20.
- ↑ Pankratz, Pat. "Patrick Willis Wins Circuit Court Seat By Landslide Over Grieg", Herald Times Reporter, 1998-04-08.
- ↑ "Retirements - Judge Willis to step down in October" (PDF). The Third Branch. Vol. 20, no. 3. Wisconsin Court System. 2012. p. 12. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
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