Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion/Barack Obama Supreme Court candidates (2nd nomination)

Keep, but with boundaries: I think it's possible to make this page encyclopedic in nature and useful - the circuit court map is helpful and even the listing of considered nominees by position as is done so far in the section to the left and below the circuit court map. At this point, this wiki compilation of names is broader, more inclusive, than I have seen elsewhere (although also missing some names I have seen elsewhere, such as the Maine Supreme Court Chief Justice).

What I would avoid here is ALL speculation as to who is "likely" etc. This means I would eliminate the early sentence that singles out 3 names as if they were some sort of short list, which is spurious and totally based on media hype at this point. I would also eliminate such lines as the one singling out only two others (Stevens and Ginsberg) as "may retire," which is also speculation and Souter's own retirement ought to be sufficient reminder that you never know who might step down next or when.

If you limit the content to such things as the quoted statements by Obama about his criteria and the fullest possible listing and linkage (for further information) to each name of potential candidate that surfaces, then I say fine. CarolynETaylor (talk) 19:14, 3 May 2009 (UTC)c. taylor