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- 1 2 Abraham David Sofaer at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .
- ↑ Times, Michael R. Gordon and Special To the New York. "WASHINGTON TALK: WORKING PROFILE: ABRAHAM D. SOFAER; Legal Adviser Leaves a Trail of Furious Debate". The New York Times .
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