Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lily Mazahery


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The result was   keep. postdlf (talk) 16:16, 28 August 2013 (UTC)

Lily Mazahery

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The subject fails to meet the requirements for notability WP:BIO. In particular, the subject has not made a widely recognized contribution that is part of the historical record in her field. The subject was previously well-known due to her alleged representation of Ahmed Batebi. However, it has since been revealed that she never completed represented of Batebi in his asylum proceedings, as reflected in disciplinary proceedings against her: PDF Report Kabirat (talk) 14:44, 21 August 2013 (UTC)


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 * Speedy Keep. Subject clearly meets WP:GNG, plenty of refs, including NY Times, Village Voice, etc.  Reasons given for deletion are not valid.  Disbarment or disciplinary action at the D.C. Bar is not grounds to eliminate her article.   GregJackP   Boomer!   06:21, 24 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep - Notability is not temporary. The nominator says this person was "previously well-known". If this person was notable then, then this person is notable now. Per GregJackP, the sources in the article show that the subject meets WP:GNG. Michaelzeng7 (talk) 02:19, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
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