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- ↑ Journal, ABA. "Federal judge is tossed from two cases for repeated failure to rule on pending motions". ABA Journal. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ↑ "5th Circuit removes Entergy case from Judge Wingate". The Clarion Ledger . Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ↑ Gates, Jimmie E. (2017-05-25). "Ex-prison chief gets nearly 20-year sentence". USA Today at MSN. Archived from the original on 2017-05-25. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
- ↑ Gates, Jimmie E. (2017-05-24). "Chris Epps sentenced to almost 20 years". The Clarion-Ledger . Retrieved 2016-05-27. "In his decision not to accept the prosecution's 13-year sentence recommendation, Wingate said to do so would ignore the burglary Epps committed while out on bond."
- ↑ Judge allows new court in Mississippi's majority-Black capital, rejecting NAACP request to stop it', Associated Press , January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
