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A successful article about a state trial court judge incorporates integral information both for the average reader and for the staff at Judgepedia. The tabs below show a step-by-step process for creating a page for a (fictional) Florida judge.
Each tab will give you instructions on how to format the section and an example showing how the exact wiki code would be used on a page. The tabs are numbered in the order each section should appear on a judge's page.
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'''This is how a trial court judge's page should appear after you complete the following steps'''
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{{Judge infobox
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|Firstname = Jane M.
|Lastname = Doe, III
|Court = Florida Fifth Circuit Court
|Image =
|Title = Judge
|Position =
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|Alternative court =
|Appointed = Gov. [[Rick Scott]]
|Approval =
|Active = 2011-2012
|Chief =
|Senior =
|Preceded = Walter Mattheau
|Succeeded =
|Previous = Prosecutor, [[Hernando County, Florida|Hernando County]]
|Previous chief =
|Past term = 2002-2011
|Previous 2 =
|Previous chief 2 =
|Past term 2 =
|Born = 1939
|Gender = Female
|Home = [[Georgia]]
|Deceased = 2011
|Party = [[Democratic]]
|Religion = Catholic
|Bachelors = Florida State University, 1959
|Law = Harvard University, 1964
|Graduate = Georgia State University, 1967
|Military =
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'''Jane M. Doe, III''' is a judge on the [[Florida Fifth Circuit Court|Fifth Circuit Court]] in [[Florida]]. She was appointed by Governor [[Rick Scott]] in March 2011 and her term will expire in 2016.
[link url ''Periodical'', "Title of article," Date]
==Education==
Doe earned an undergraduate degree in history from Florida State University in 1959 and a [[J.D.]] from Harvard Law School in 1964.
[link url ''Periodical'', "Title of article," Date]
==Career==
* '''2012-2018:''' Judge, [[Florida Fifth Circuit Court|Fifth Circuit Court]]
* '''2003-2012:''' Prosecutor, [[Hernando County, Florida|Hernando County]]
* '''1995-2003:''' Attorney, Private practice
* '''1985-1995:''' Attorney, ''Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot''
* '''1985:''' Admitted to the Florida Bar
==Awards and associations==
* '''2012:''' Outstanding Judge Award, Florida District Judges Association
* '''2001:''' Professionalism Award, Florida State Bar
* '''1967-present:''' Member, Hernando County Bar Association
[link url ''Periodical'', "Title of article," Date]
==Elections==
===2012===
Doe was re-elected with 76% of the vote in the November 6th general election.
===2006===
Doe defeated opponent [[John Doe]] in the November 6th general election, winning 55% of the vote and retaining her seat on the [[Florida Fifth Circuit Court|Fifth Circuit]].
==Judicial philosophy==
Doe was quoted in ''Time Magazine'':
{{quote|I believe that the courts...
[link url ''Periodical'', "Title of article," Date]
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==See also==
*[[Florida Fifth Circuit Court]]
*[[Hernando County, Florida]]
*[[Judges appointed by Rick Scott]]
==External links==
*[http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20121212/NEWS01/312120025/Federal-judge-halts-release-film?odyssey=nav|head ''Great Falls Tribune'', "Federal judge halts release of film," December 12, 2012]
*[http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/12/04/judge-gives-trolley-barn-owner-an-extension.html ''The Columbia Dispatch'', "Judge gives trolley-barn owner an extension," December 4, 2012]
==References==
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[[Special:Categories|Categories]]:
[[category:Florida circuit court judges]][[category:Appointed judges, March 2011]] [[category:Rick Scott, Circuit Court]] [[category:Term expiring 2012, Florida]]
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'''Infobox'''
The basic infobox is what will appear in the top right hand portion of each judge's page on the wiki. It allows a user to quickly and easily access critical information.
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'''Add the following code to the new page'''.
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'''Introduction'''
The introduction follows the infobox, giving the reader an idea of what the page is about. It should include information such as the judge's full name, court, state, when the judge was appointed, who appointed the judge, and when the judge's term expires.
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'''Jane M. Doe, III''' is a judge on the [[Florida Fifth Circuit Court|Fifth Circuit Court]] in [[Florida]]. She was appointed by Governor [[Rick Scott]] in March 2011 and her term will expire in 2016.
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'''Education'''
The education section describes a judge's education, degrees earned, and years graduated. You will need to include a section title for this section.
==Things to note:==
* When writing about a judge's undergraduate degree, simply use: undergraduate degree
:-Or if you know specifically what degree the judge received, use abbreviations: B.A., B.S., etc
* Do not capitalize bachelor's degree, master's degree, or undergraduate degree
* Do not capitalize a field of study unless it is a proper noun
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::-''Lower case:'' history, art, literature, computer science, music
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Doe earned an undergraduate degree in history from Florida State University in 1959 and a [[J.D.]] from Harvard Law School in 1964.
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'''Career'''
The career section describes a judge's employment history. You will need to include a section title for this section.
==Things to note==
* If dates of employment are available for all of a judge's job history, use list form
* If dates of employment are '''not''' available, write out judge's job history in paragraph form
* Italicize law firms
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''Write out information in a sentence or paragraph when no list of dates is available for a judge's career''
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Prior to her 2012 appointment to the [[Florida Fifth Circuit Court|Fifth Circuit]], Doe served as a prosecutor in [[Hernando County, Florida|Hernando County]].
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'''Awards and associations'''
The awards and associations section describes any awards received or associations with which a judge had membership and when. You will need to include a section title for this section.
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'''Elections'''
The elections section will have a section for every election that a judge has run in. Under each election year you will summarize the race, opposition, notable facts, and the outcome.
==Things to note==
* When titling subsections under the election section header, use only the year
* If unopposed in the election, include that in the summary
* It there was a primary and general election, be sure to include details from both
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==Elections==
===2012===
Doe was re-elected with 76% of the vote in the November 6th general election.
===2006===
Doe defeated opponent [[John Doe]] in the November 6th general election, winning 55% of the vote and retaining her seat on the [[Florida Fifth Circuit Court|Fifth Circuit]].
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'''Judicial philosophy'''
The judicial philosophy section should describe a judge's judicial philosophy. This is best done by using a quote from the judge.
==Things to note==
* When using a quote, use the code below to ensure correct formatting
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==Judicial philosophy==
Doe was quoted in ''Time Magazine'':
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'''See also, External links, References, and Templates'''
The following four steps have been combined, but still have their own sections. ''When adding dated information to the '''See also''' or '''External links''' sections, be sure to list most recent on top.
==See also==
The see also section is where you will include links to related pages '''on Judgepedia'''. Some examples of what to include would be: counties under judge's jurisdiction, related courts, a link to a governor's page, or news articles.
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==See also==
*[[Florida Circuit Courts]]
*[[Hernando County, Florida]]
*[[Judges appointed by Rick Scott]]
==External links==
External links are send the reader to articles or pages outside of Judgepedia. In this section you would add links to interesting articles about a judge.
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==External links==
*[http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20121212/NEWS01/312120025/Federal-judge-halts-release-film?odyssey=nav|head ''Great Falls Tribune'', "Federal judge halts release of film," December 12, 2012]
*[http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/12/04/judge-gives-trolley-barn-owner-an-extension.html ''The Columbia Dispatch'', "Judge gives trolley-barn owner an extension," December 4, 2012]
==References==
All information added to Judgepedia should reference a reliable source. This section contains a reference template that gathers all references you have made in the article, listing them at the bottom of the page.
''For examples and more information on how to reference, see:'' [[Help:Quick guide to editing#References|Quick guide to editing - References]]
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'''Categories'''
Categories help to organize and keep pages up-to-date on Judgepedia.
==Things to note==
* Each page should include at least two categories
:-'''The classification category''', which includes the state, level of court and the specific court
:-'''The term expiration category''', which includes the year and state
*Other important categories
:-'''Appointment categories''', include the governor appointment category and the appointed judges category
:-'''Retirement categories''', include the retiring judge or retired judge category
''Not familiar with any of these categories? See more examples here:'' [[Judgepedia:WikiProject Trial Court Judges#Categories|WikiProject Trial Court Judges - Categories]]
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[[category:Florida circuit court judges]]
[[category:Term expiring 2014, Florida]]
[[category:Rick Scott, Circuit Court]]
[[category:Appointed judges, March 2011]]
[[category:Retiring judge, December 2014]]
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{{Judge infobox
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|Firstname = Jane M.
|Lastname = Doe, III
|Court = Florida Fifth Circuit Court
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|Title = Judge
|Position =
|Station =
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|Appointed = Gov. [[Rick Scott]]
|Approval =
|Active = 2011-2018
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|Preceded = Walter Mattheau
|Succeeded =
|Previous = Prosecutor, [[Hernando County, Florida|Hernando County]]
|Previous chief =
|Past term = 2002-2011
|Previous 2 =
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|Born = November 5, 1939
|Gender = Female
|Home = [[Georgia]]
|Deceased =
|Party = [[Democratic]], [[Republican]], etc.
|Religion =Catholic
|Bachelors = Florida State University, 1959
|Law = Harvard University, 1964
|Graduate = Georgia State University, 1967
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'''Jane M. Doe, III''' is a judge on the [[Florida Fifth Circuit Court|Fifth Circuit Court]] in [[Florida]]. She was appointed by Governor [[Rick Scott]] in March 2011 and her term will expire in 2016.
[link url ''Periodical'', "Title of article," Date]
==Education==
Doe earned an undergraduate degree in history from Florida State University in 1959 and a [[J.D.]] from Harvard Law School in 1964.
[link url ''Periodical'', "Title of article," Date]
==Career==
* '''2012-2018:''' Judge, [[Florida Fifth Circuit Court|Fifth Circuit Court]]
* '''2003-2012:''' Prosecutor, [[Hernando County, Florida|Hernando County]]
* '''1995-2003:''' Attorney, Private practice
* '''1985-1995:''' Attorney, ''Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot''
* '''1985:''' Admitted to the Florida Bar
==Awards and associations==
* '''2012:''' Outstanding Judge Award, Florida District Judges Association
* '''2001:''' Professionalism Award, Florida State Bar
* '''1967-present:''' Member, Hernando County Bar Association
[link url ''Periodical'', "Title of article," Date]
==Elections==
===2012===
Doe was re-elected with 76% of the vote in the November 6th general election.
===2006===
Doe defeated opponent [[John Doe]] in the November 6th general election, winning 55% of the vote and retaining her seat on the [[Florida Fifth Circuit Court|Fifth Circuit]].
==Judicial philosophy==
Doe was quoted in ''Time Magazine'':
{{quote|I believe that the courts...
[Name of periodical, Article]
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==See also==
*[[Florida Fifth Circuit Court]]
*[[Hernando County, Florida]]
*[[Judges appointed by Rick Scott]]
==External links==
*[http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20121212/NEWS01/312120025/Federal-judge-halts-release-film?odyssey=nav|head ''Great Falls Tribune'', "Federal judge halts release of film," December 12, 2012]
*[http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/12/04/judge-gives-trolley-barn-owner-an-extension.html ''The Columbia Dispatch'', "Judge gives trolley-barn owner an extension," December 4, 2012]
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[[category:Florida circuit court judges]]
[[category:Appointed judges, March 2011]]
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[[category:Term expiring 2012, Florida]]
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'''Talk/Discussion page'''
After the judge's page has been saved you will need to add some content to the Discussion page. The discussion page can be found in the top corner of the page. It provides an place for users to discuss edits and content of a page
==Things to note==
* For trial court judges you will typically add two templates to a new talk page
:-'''Trial courts project template''', this template denotes a page associated with trial courts:
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:-'''State template''', the states initials with brackets around them:
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''For more information on Discussion pages, see:'' [[Help:Talk page|Talk page]]
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