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==Info box/Intro==
==Info box/Intro==
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:'''Beginning in April of 2011, Judgepedia will begin placing the opening paragraph of every judges page inside a template marker. This template marker does not affect the code and text placed inside the template but permits us to pull the opening paragraph into other pages to use it as an introduction to the judge. The code goes as follows: <nowiki>{{Intro label|text= PLACE ANY INTRODUCTION TEXT HERE PLEASE }}</nowiki>. For an example, please see: [[Denise Casper]] Thanks! [[User:Joshualmeyer|Joshualmeyer]] '''
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The info box should
will
be
placed within a template, then
filled out as normal.
The goal is to
have all applicable personal information listed for every judge. In addition to information about their current post and tenure, all judges should have:
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The info box should be filled out as normal.
Ideally we will eventually
have all applicable personal information listed for every judge. In addition to information about their current post and tenure, all judges should have:
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# Birth Date, MM/DD/YYYY format
# Birth Date, MM/DD/YYYY format
# Home state/town
# Home state/town
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# Be sure to include references to information like bios or news stories..
# Be sure to include references to information like bios or news stories..
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Early life and education
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==
Education
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This
section
is designed to give the reader an idea of the judge's life prior to his professional career. It
should
include the following information, if available
:
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The education
section should
be formatted as follows
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# Birth date and birth location
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Name of judge received an
undergraduate degree
from Name of College in Year
and
a Name of Degree from Name of College in Year
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# Any notable information about his or her parents
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# Any notable information about their early life including major moves
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# The location they earned their
undergraduate degree
, law degree
and
any graduate education including the years they graduated
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# A reference to any biographies used
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Personal life
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==
Military service
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Please include
any
current personal
information about
the
judge in
this section
.
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Add
any information about
a
judge
's military service, including: which branch he or she served
in
, how many years he or she was in the military and if he or she served in any wars
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==Professional career==
==Professional career==
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This section should include information about the posts held by the judge prior to their first appointment as a judge. It should include any information about legal practice, interning for justices and political positions.
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This section should include information about the posts held by the judge prior to their first appointment as a judge. It should include any information about legal practice, interning for justices and political positions. This section
may
be
formatted
in
a paragraph
or a
bullet-point list
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===Military service===
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This section
will
be
included only on the pages of judges who have served
in
an active duty capacity with the United States Armed Forces. This should include information about the years the judge served, which branch and if possible which unit. Special note should be made if the judge served in any foreign conflicts
or
wars. Be sure to include
a
reference
.
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==Judicial career==
==Judicial career==
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'''Who influenced the nomination?'''
'''Who influenced the nomination?'''
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It is helpful to include information about who influenced the nomination. Although the
[[Wikipedia:
President
of the United States|President of the United States]]
makes all nominations for [[federal judge#Federal judges, Article III|Article III]]
[[United States district court|Federal District]], [[United States court of appeals|Court of Appeals]], and Supreme Court Judges and Justices
, a U.S. Senator or a Senior Member of the House of Representatives who is aligned with the President's party from the judge's home state makes the
recommendation to the President on whom to nominate to the Federal Courts
. Additionally, some states have a selection board in which comprises of both state's U.S. Senators and a member of the House of Representatives along with lay members to also make recommendations to the President.
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It is helpful to include information about who influenced the nomination. Although the President makes all nominations for [[federal judge#Federal judges, Article III|Article III]]
judges
, a U.S. Senator or a Senior Member of the House of Representatives who is aligned with the President's party from the judge's home state makes the
recommends an individual for nomination
. Additionally, some states have a selection board in which comprises of both state's U.S. Senators and a member of the House of Representatives along with lay members to also make recommendations to the President.
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Once the nomination has been made by the President,
then
the nominee must undergo an confirmation hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee before having his or her confirmation
to the Federal Bench
voted on for approval in the U.S. Senate. A nominee must receive a majority vote in the U.S. Senate in order
for his or her confirmation to the Federal Bench
to
be valid
. It is recommended to add a link to the judge's confirmation vote total along with the date of the confirmation. The [http://www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf Federal Judicial Center] website always displays on the judge's biography the date the judge was nominated by the President of the United States, the date the judge was confirmed by the U.S. Senate, and the date the judge formally received commission to serve as a judge. The Senate vote tallies of nominee's can be found on [http://thomas.loc.gov The THOMAS Database].
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Once the nomination has been made by the President, the nominee must undergo an confirmation hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee before having his or her confirmation voted on for approval in the U.S. Senate. A nominee must receive a majority vote in the U.S. Senate in order to
start serving
. It is recommended to add a link to the judge's confirmation vote total along with the date of the confirmation. The [http://www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf Federal Judicial Center] website always displays on the judge's biography the date the judge was nominated by the President of the United States, the date the judge was confirmed by the U.S. Senate, and the date the judge formally received commission to serve as a judge. The Senate vote tallies of nominee's can be found on [http://thomas.loc.gov The THOMAS Database].
'''How the seat opened?'''
'''How the seat opened?'''
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* Note all Federal District (Article III), Federal Appeals Judges, and Supreme Court Justices are appointed for life.
* Note all Federal District (Article III), Federal Appeals Judges, and Supreme Court Justices are appointed for life.
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Also, a seat may be opened by
[[wikipedia:Congress of the United States|Congress]] approving
a new judgeship. Congress must approve any additions or deletions of
Federal
judgeships to any
US
District Court or Courts of Appeals. If the judge you're writing about took a newly created judgeship with no previous occupant, you can note the actual statute number (for example 108 Stat. 1101) that created the new judgeship.
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Also, a seat may be opened by
congressional approval
a new judgeship. Congress must approve any additions or deletions of
federal
judgeships to any District Court or Courts of Appeals. If the judge you're writing about took a newly created judgeship with no previous occupant, you can note the actual statute number (for example 108 Stat. 1101) that created the new judgeship.
* 108 stands for which session of Congress the judgeship was approved.
* 108 stands for which session of Congress the judgeship was approved.
* 1101 stands for the number the bill was signed into law during that congressional session by the [[wikipedia:President of the United States|President of the United States]].
* 1101 stands for the number the bill was signed into law during that congressional session by the [[wikipedia:President of the United States|President of the United States]].
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Congress also has the authority to re-assign judgeships if a new
Federal District branch or Appeals Circuit opens.
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Congress also has the authority to re-assign judgeships if a new federal court
opens
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When writing about
federal
magistrate and bankruptcy judges, the Chief Judge of each US District Court appoints these judges, but they do not serve life terms. Each of these judges serve terms of eight years if full-time, or four years if part-time, and may be reappointed by the respective Chief Judge of each
court.
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==Awards and associations==
==Awards and associations==
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==Additional sections==
==Additional sections==
Please add any additional sections in the appropriate temporal area or as appropriate subsections to one of the above required headings.
Please add any additional sections in the appropriate temporal area or as appropriate subsections to one of the above required headings.
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==Navigation area==
==Navigation area==
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* '''References''' section
* '''References''' section
:* <nowiki>{{reflist}}</nowiki>
:* <nowiki>{{reflist}}</nowiki>
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:* [[:Category:Nominating President federal court templates|Presidential Template]]
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==Candidate info/intro==
==Candidate info/intro==
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:'''Beginning in April of 2011, Judgepedia will begin placing the opening paragraph of every judges page inside a template marker. This template marker does not affect the code and text placed inside the template but permits us to pull the opening paragraph into other pages to use it as an introduction to the judge. The code goes as follows: <nowiki>{{Intro label|text= PLACE ANY INTRODUCTION TEXT HERE PLEASE }}</nowiki>. For an example, please see: [[Denise Casper]] Thanks! [[User:Joshualmeyer|Joshualmeyer]] '''
The infobox should be filled out normally. However, there are a few important things to note.
The infobox should be filled out normally. However, there are a few important things to note.
* The '''Appointed =''' applies to their current position and should not be filled out until after confirmation.
* The '''Appointed =''' applies to their current position and should not be filled out until after confirmation.