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- ↑ Halvorsen, Jon (September 13, 1980). "Susan Calkins Confirmed as Judge after Sharp Questions". The Lewiston Daily Sun . Lewiston-Auburn, Maine. Associated Press. p. 1.
- ↑ Lagasse, Mary Anne (October 9, 1982). "Enfield Citizen's Group Seeks Judge's Dismissal". Bangor Daily News . Bangor, Maine. pp. 1, 4.
- ↑ "Studstrup to Replace Judge Susan Calkins". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. September 8, 1990. p. 25.
- ↑ "Panel Backs Calkins, Alexander". Sun Journal. Lewiston, Maine. Associated Press. August 5, 1998. p. A2.
- ↑ "Supreme court Justice Calkins to leave bench". Sun Journal . July 26, 2007. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
