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- ↑ Snyder, Riley (October 21, 2020). "Adelsons pour $500K into group backing Republican-aligned state Supreme Court candidate, other judicial candidates". Nevada Independent.
- ↑ "Ronald David Parraguirre Judge Profile". www.martindale.com.
- ↑ "Justice Ron D. Parraguirre". nvcourts.gov. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ↑ "New chief justice appointed to Nevada high court". KTNV. January 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Parraguirre Begins Term as Chief Justice of Nevada Supreme Court" (Press release). Supreme Court of Nevada. January 5, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
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