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- 1 2 "2002 Election Results" (PDF). The Third Branch. Vol. 10, no. 2. Courts of Wisconsin. 2002. p. 21. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ↑ "Governor Scott Walker Appoints District 1 Court of Appeals Judge". Office of the Governor of Wisconsin. October 28, 2015. Archived from the original on May 15, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2020– via Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Wisconsin Court System-Wisconsin Court of Appeals-Judge William W. Brash III
- ↑ Martindale.com.-Judge Profile: Hon. William W. Brash III
- ↑ Conniff, Ruth (June 30, 2021). "Supreme Court summarily ends Court of Appeals chief judge's term". Wisconsin Examiner. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ↑ Dawson, Drew (April 5, 2023). "Sara Geenen elected to the Court of Appeals, defeating District 1 incumbent Bill Brash". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ↑ Results of Spring General Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. April 2, 2002. p. 6. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ↑ Canvass Results for 2017 Spring Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. April 4, 2017. p. 1. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ↑ 2023 Spring Election - Court of Appeals District 1 - County by County Report (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.