Talk:Elkins v. United States/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: GregJackP (talk · contribs) 14:11, 11 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Rate	Attribute	Review Comment
1. Well-written:
	1a. the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct.
	1b. it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation.	While the article follows the MOS, it does not follow the WP:SCOTUS guidelines for articles.
2. Verifiable with no original research:
	2a. it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline.
	2b. reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose).	~~The opinion itself only cites to primary sources.~~
	2c. it contains no original research.
3. Broad in its coverage:
	3a. it addresses the main aspects of the topic.
	3b. it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style).
	4. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.
	5. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.
6. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:
	6a. media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content.
	6b. media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.
	7. Overall assessment.

On hold. Specific comments:

1b - this will not prevent the article from being passed, but would have an effect on A or FA status. The case outline at WP:SCOTUS is highly recommended as the model for all SCOTUS case articles.

2b - the actual opinion is only cited to primary sources. While SCOTUS articles should cite to the opinion (see WP:MOSLAW), secondary sources are also needed.

Misc. - Infobox docket number incomplete, links to SCOTUS search page as not found.

Regards, GregJackP Boomer! 14:30, 11 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for reviewing! I've added secondary sources for the content of the majority opinion. As for the docket number, that's all that's listed at Oyez, FindLaw, etc. What else should I add here? -- Khazar2 (talk) 15:57, 11 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I removed the docket no. from the infobox - that's the only one I could find also, but it causes a link to the SCOTUS docket search, but won't pull it up. GregJackP Boomer! 16:40, 11 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, that seems like the best solution. -- Khazar2 (talk) 16:41, 11 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]