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Article Evaluation copied from Rosemarie Aquilina:

I am assuming that this article was created before all of the controversy surrounding Judge Aquilina came out with the Larry Nassar court case and USA gymnastics. I assume this based on the severe lack of details on her life, including her date of birth, career, and no photo attached to the article.

Although everything is relevant to the article topic, the lack of details is almost distracting because the reader cannot gain a good sense about her life and her work. For example, where was she born? If she became a citizen when she was twelve, where was she coming from? Where did she grow up? This is only addressed very briefly in the personal life section, but it should be under early life and should discuss Aquilina's upbringing, not how her parents met. What did she study in law school? Why did she go to law school? All of these unanswered questions leave the reader wondering more about Aquilina, forcing them to resort to other resources to gain more knowledge when it should all be on her page to provide a general overview.

The article does remain neutral, as it should for any judge, but that's only because there is not much discussed that could be slanted in any way since there is not much detail about her work as a judge. The only part that I question is the statement about the sperm bank at the end -- how is this relevant? Perhaps it could be mentioned, but only if it is elaborated on for relevancy to the article itself or if it's had a significant impact on her life.

Besides a tremendous lack of detail, there are missing citations in many places. Furthermore, although there are some links to other pages, there needs to be more links for those who may not know what certain references are to, like the United States, or what a bachelor's degree is. I feel that her novels should also be elaborated on or at least summarized and linked if they have websites.

The talk page summarizes everything I've just stated in terms of the sperm bank and why there is no birth place or birth date listed. Other than that, even the talk page is lacking.

My biggest question is: where is this information coming from? I'm 100% sure there is at least one or two sources out there that describe her life, including her most recent work in light of all of the controversy with Nassar which I know has been highlighted in media within the past month.

Questions:

If a place, like Cooley Law School, is mentioned twice, does it need to be linked twice or just the first time?

How far into detail should a judge's career go? Should her main cases be highlighted?

Should a picture be included? What about family pictures? Pictures from the Nassar case?

Is there a limit on the number of sections I can create?

SOURCES:

Global News. “Former U.S. Gymnastics Doctor Larry Nassar Full Sentencing Hearing.” YouTube, YouTube, 24 Jan. 2018.

Hauser, Christine, and Maggie Astor. “The Larry Nassar Case: What Happened and How the Fallout Is Spreading.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 25 Jan. 2018.

Jeltsen, Melissa. “There's A Line Between Justice and Vengeance. Larry Nassar's Judge Crossed It.” The Huffington Post, 2018 Oath Inc., 25 Jan. 2018.

Levenson, Eric. “Larry Nassar Sentenced to up to 175 Years in Prison for Decades of Sexual Abuse.” CNN, Turner Broadcasting System, 24 Jan. 2018.http://cc.ingham.org/GeneralInformation/Judges/HonorableRosemarieEAquilina.aspx

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42806911

http://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/judge-rosemarie-aquilina-biography-152373

https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/opinion/columnists/judy-putnam/2018/01/12/putnam-ingham-judge-rosemarie-aquilina-publishes-new-crime-thriller/1027682001/

Wikipedia Assignment Assessment: QUESTIONS WHILE DRAFTING -- FOR FINAL DRAFT:
 * 1) Lead section: score = 5/12. Will focus on creating a strong introduction and overview of who Aquilina is (including a sidebar with a photo).
 * 2) Article: score = 12/16. Although the article is organized, it is very lacking in content. Will focus on adding more content, including her most recent case with Larry Nassar, in an unbiased manner.
 * 3) References: score = 6/12. Some statements are not cited, and others do not have reliable sources. Will focus on adding more content with relevant, updated sources (including a video of Aquilina talking about herself and her personal life - family matters)

Go into detail on her books and what they are about?

Create separate section on the big cases (bankruptcy/nassar?)

Go into more detail on Nassar case?

How to link things in info box?

Keep "known for" section or does this make it biased?

Picture for info box

Rosemarie E. Aquilina is the 30th circuit court judge in Ingham County, Michigan, United States. Previously, Aquilina was the 55th District Court Judge, where she served as both a Sobriety Court Judge as well as the Chief Judge. She is the judge who sentenced Larry Nassar in the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal.

Early life and education
Aquilina moved to the United States with her family at a young age and became a naturalized citizen when she was twelve years old. Aquilina earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Journalism at Michigan State University in 1979 and her Juris Doctorate degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School (now called Western Michigan University Cooley Law School) in Lansing, Michigan in 1984.

Career
Following law school, Aquilina worked for ten years as administrative assistant and campaign manager for State Senator John F. Kelly, and then as a partner in his lobbying firm, Strategic Governmental Consultants, PLLC. During this time, she also formed Aquilina Law Firm, PLC, and from the success of the firm, she became the host of Ask the Family Lawyer, a syndicated radio talk show.

Aquilina then joined the Michigan Army National Guard, where she became the state's first female member of the Judge Advocate General's Corps and acquired the nickname "Barracuda Aquilina" due to her dedication to service and advocating on behalf of the soldiers she worked with. She served for twenty years before retiring.

Aquilina is currently an adjunct professor at Western Michigan University Cooley Law School where she teaches classes in family law, advanced trial practice, the legislative process, defending battered women, animal law, child abuse and neglect, elder law, and military law. She was awarded by Cooley Law School with the Griffen Award for Teaching Excellence. Aquilina also serves as an adjunct professor at Michigan State University College of Law, where she teaches classes in criminal and civil trial practice, trial practicum, criminal law, and criminal procedure in both the LL.M and JD programs. She was honored with the College of Law Student Bar Association Adjunct Faculty Award for exceptional teaching.

In the 1990s, Aquilina ran against Ingham County Judge Laura Baird for the Michigan State Senate, though Aquilina did not win. In 2004, she was elected a judge of the 55th Michigan District Court, and in November of 2008, she was elected as judge of the 30th Circuit Court for Ingham County.

In July of 2013, Aquilina found the city of Detroit's bankruptcy filing to violate the state constitution, and sent an advisory memorandum to President Obama.

In January of 2018, Aquilina presided over the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal case. She allowed over 150 women and girls involved with the US Olympics gymnastics team doctor, Larry Nassar, to present personal testimony on their sexual abuse. Aquilina sentenced Nassar to up to 175 years in prison for sexual abuse of juveniles and young women over the past two decades.

Aquilina is also an author and has published two novels: Feel No Evil (2003) and Triple Cross Killer (2017).

Personal Life
Aquilina's father (83) is Maltese, and her mother (84) is German. Aquilina has five children: David (36), Jennifer (35), Johanna (17), Michael (7), Marissa (7). Aquilina also has two grandchildren. She currently resides with three of her children, her father, and her mother in East Lansing, Michigan.