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- ↑ Levenson, Eric (August 9, 2018). "A West Virginia House panel has voted to impeach the entire state Supreme Court". CNN. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ↑ "West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Robin Davis announces retirement". August 14, 2018.
- ↑ McElhinny, Brad (August 7, 2018). "Delegates vote to impeach all four remaining WV Supreme Court justices". WV MetroNews. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Justice Davis announces retirement from state Supreme Court, amid impeachment". August 14, 2018.
- ↑ "Updates: Trial dates set for W.Va. Justices Loughry, Workman, Walker and Davis". September 11, 2018.
- ↑ http://www.wvgazette.com/Opinion/OpEdCommentaries/201305100118 [ dead link ]
- ↑ "Company Calls W.Va. Justice's Failure to Disclose 'Extremely Troubling' - ABC News". ABC News .
- 1 2 "Statewide Results General Election - November 6, 2012 ★★★ Official Results ★★★". West Virginia Secretary of State . Archived from the original on January 13, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
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- ↑ Brisbin, Richard A. (2008). West Virginia Politics and Government. University of Nebraska Press. p. 205. ISBN 978-0803262430.
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