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- 1 2 "Justice Steven W. Taylor, District No. 2". The Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019.
- ↑ "Awards". Oklahoma Bar Association. 7 June 2018. Award for Judicial Excellence. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ↑ Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court District 2 General Election of 2006, Oklahoma State Election Board. (accessed April 17, 2022)
- ↑ 2010 general election results, Oklahoma State Election Board (accessed April 17, 2022)
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