Ballotpedia:Judicial Interest Organizations project
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About the Project
What are "judicial interest organizations"?
This WikiProject was created to categorize pages for groups, foundations, nonprofits and donors that have an interest in some aspect of the judiciary. Many of these groups have a specific aim or operate solely within the judiciary of one state, while some are national organizations that work with all fifty states and the federal judiciary.
Goal
The goal of this project is to standardize pages on Judgepedia for the groups that participate in the debates and elections of the judiciary. This Project will create a format for these pages to follow, in addition to a category structure that will make it simpler for Judgepedia staff and users to identify groups within this Project.
Format
Introduction
- where is the organization located?
- what is the "official" purpose of the group, as listed on its website?
- does it identify with a central purpose otherwise?
See also section
- For established pages, go to the "What links here" tab in the left sidebar. Add any articles in which the group is mentioned.
External links section
- Provide an active link to organization's website
Template
- Add template to bottom of pages
Category
- Previous category structure: Category:Judicial reform organizations
- New category structure:
- category:Judicial interest organizations has each state's category within it
- category:Ohio judicial interest organizations which should be in two categories
- Ohio and Category:Judicial reform organizations
Steps in Project
- Work through pages currently listed in Category:Judicial reform organizations by state.
- Convert old pages to new format
- Edit pages for typos
- Pay special attention to Point of View errors or bias. Ever effort should be made on part of Judgepedia's staff to keep these articles neutral.
- As a state's organizations are updated, fill out the Progress Report below.
Progress report
| State category | # of pages in category | # of pages updated | Date completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| category:Alabama judicial interest organizations | 1 | 1 | 9/3/14 |
| category:Alaska judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:Arizona judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:Arkansas judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:California judicial interest organizations | 3 | 3 | 9/3/14 |
| category:Colorado judicial interest organizations | 3 | 3 | 9/3/14 |
| category:Connecticut judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:Delaware judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:DC judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:Florida judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:Georgia judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:Hawaii judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:Idaho judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:Illinois judicial interest organizations | 4 | 4 | 9/10/14 |
| category:Indiana judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:Iowa judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:Kansas judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:Kentucky judicial interest organizations | 1 | 1 | 9/10/14 |
| category:Louisiana judicial interest organizations | 1 | ||
| category:Maine judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:Maryland judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:Massachusetts judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:Michigan judicial interest organizations | 1 | ||
| category:Minnesota judicial interest organizations | 1 | 1 | 9/10/2014 |
| category:Mississippi judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:Missouri judicial interest organizations | 1 | 1 | 9/15/2014 |
| category:Montana judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:Nebraska judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:Nevada judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:New Hampshire judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:New Jersey judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:New Mexico judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:New York judicial interest organizations | 2 | 2 | 9/15/2014 |
| category:North Carolina judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:North Dakota judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| Category:Ohio judicial interest organizations | 1 | ||
| category:Oklahoma judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:Oregon judicial interest organizations | 1 | 1 | 9/15/2014 |
| category:Pennsylvania judicial interest organizations | 1 | 1 | 9/15/2014 |
| category:Puerto Rico judicial interest organizations | 1 | ||
| category:Rhode Island judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:South Carolina judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:South Dakota judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:Tennessee judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:Texas judicial interest organizations | 8 | 8 | 10/20/2014 |
| category:Utah judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:Vermont judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:Virginia judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:Washington judicial interest organizations | 2 | ||
| category:West Virginia judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:Wisconsin judicial interest organizations | 6 | ||
| category:Wyoming judicial interest organizations | 0 | 0 | |
| category:National judicial interest organizations | 39 |
Questions
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