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- ↑ "Beasley concedes defeat in N. Carolina chief justice race". AP NEWS . April 20, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ↑ "North Carolina swearing in ceremony takes place for Chief Justice Paul Newby". AP. January 2, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Phi Alpha Delta presents 2009 Iredell Award to Justice Paul Newby". Campbell University School of Law. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- ↑ "NC SBE Contest Results". er.ncsbe.gov.
