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- 1 2 3 4 5 "Roger A. Page: Supreme Court Justice". TNCourts.gov. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ↑ "Page Chosen as Chief Justice for Tennessee Supreme Court". U.S. News & World Report. August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ↑ "JUSTICE PAGE ELECTED CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT" (Press release). tncourts.gov. August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ↑ "Justice Kirby Elected To Serve As Chief Justice Of Tennessee Supreme Court". www.tncourts.gov.
- ↑ "Justice Page Announces August 2024 Retirement". www.tncourts.gov.