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- 1 2 "Governor names two Lincoln attorneys to court positions". Lincoln Journal Star. July 19, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ↑ Pilger, Lori (July 1, 2015). "Three women still in contention for appointment to state Supreme Court". Lincoln Journal Star . Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ↑ Stoddard, Martha (October 23, 2015). "Stephanie Stacy becomes second woman to sit on Nebraska Supreme Court". Omaha World-Herald.
