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- 1 2 William H. Yohn Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .
- ↑ Lounsberry, Emilie (September 15, 2008). "Judge's illness delays Fumo corruption trial". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on September 17, 2008.
- ↑ "Federal judge in Fumo corruption trial replaced" . The Legal Intelligencer. Associated Press. September 30, 2008.
- ↑ McCoy, Craig R. (September 30, 2008). "Judge in Fumo trial is replaced". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
