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- ↑ Williams, Christopher (April 8, 2022). "Lewiston judge gets full support of committee for high court job". Lewiston Sun Journal. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ↑ Cover, Susan (April 12, 2022). "State Senate confirms Lawrence as Maine's first Black high court justice". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
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