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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Klas Stolpe (November 22, 2010). "Retired Supreme Court judge back behind the bench". Juneau Empire .
- 1 2 3 State of Alaska Official Election Pamphlet (Senate Districts E-J and House Districts 7-12 ed.). Juneau: Office of the Alaska Lieutenant Governor. October 1980. p. 67.
- ↑ Don Hunter (January 17, 1981). "Supreme Court allows burglary conviction". Anchorage Daily News . p. C1.
- ↑ Nix v. State, 621P. 2d1347 (Alaska1981).
- ↑ Ralph Samuels. "Government gets between you and your child". Alaska Standard. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ↑ State v. Planned Parenthood, 171P. 3d577 (Alaska2007).
- ↑ "Retailers in bind on tobacco after Alaska SC ruling". LegalNewsline. December 11, 2007.
- ↑ Godfrey v. State, Community and Econ. Dev., 175P. 3d1198 (Alaska2007).
- ↑ "Associate Justice Craig F. Stowers (AK)". Project Vote Smart . Retrieved March 28, 2011.
- ↑ "Attorneys General of Alaska - Daniel S. Sullivan". Office of the Alaska Attorney General . Retrieved March 28, 2011.
- ↑ "House of Representatives - Lindsey Holmes". Alaska State Legislature . Retrieved March 28, 2011.