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- ↑ "Former Supreme Court Justice Bob Brown to Join Friday Law Firm". 22 April 2013.
- ↑ Washington Post Jun 21, 1994
- ↑ KAIT8 November 21, 2002
- ↑ Boston Globe Dec. 16, 2005
- ↑ KAIT8 MAY 31, 2007
- ↑ "Arkansas Supreme Court Rules Act 1 Unconstitutional". 7 April 2011.