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- ↑ Blair, Chad (2023-11-21). "Senate Confirms Ginoza, Devens To Hawaii Supreme Court". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ↑ Blair, Chad (October 23, 2023). "Green Nominates Ginoza, Devens To Hawaii Supreme Court". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ↑ Napuunoa, Nicole (October 23, 2023). "Nominees for Hawaii State Supreme Court announced". KHON2. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Ginoza, Devens confirmed to Hawaii Supreme Court". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ↑ "Governor's Message No. 3: Letter from Governor Josh Green clarifying that Lisa M. Ginoza (GM1) was nominated to replace Associate Justice Michael Wilson and Vladimir P. Devens (GM2) was nominated to replace Associate Justice Paula Nakayama" (PDF). Hawai‘i State Legislature. November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ↑ "NOTICE OF HEARING" (PDF). Senate Committee on Judiciary. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ↑ Gomes, Andrew (2023-11-22). "Hawaii Supreme Court vacancies filled". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
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