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I'm not sure a non-free image is necessary here but if someone with experience adding fair-use non-free images here thinks one might be useful, I'd appreciate if you added it. Philipnelson99 (talk) 23:08, 31 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Hi @Adavidb, thanks for assessing this article. It's my first article that I've written and I'd like to understand what more I need to do to get a higher assessment! I'm not questioning your assessment of the article quality at all! I just read through the criteria for C class and B class quality ratings and I'm not sure what to do from here. Thanks! Philipnelson99 (talk) 12:31, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
My rating is based on the "C" prediction by the Rater script. I've made various minor updates and corrections this morning to improve the article's quality, though more is needed for a higher class. B articles should pass six criteria, per Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography/Assessment. I think the existing references are sufficient for the current content, though believe coverage of his legal career needs further expansion for B status. The article has a good structure and is written well. One or more photos of Newman or subjects closely related to him would greatly help the article. —ADavidB16:19, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Appreciate the changes! I will say, I've done quite a lot of searching and these are the notable cases in his judicial career, although he has handled some non-murder trials that might warrant coverage here. I've exhausted looking through old newspapers and haven't been able to find much about the cases he worked before he became a judge. I will try once more. In his testimony in a hearing to the state legislature he gives an overview of some of the notable cases he worked on but I wasn't sure I could include those because that's a primary source. I could try to find local newspaper coverage of those trials though and see if he is mentioned. Philipnelson99 (talk) 16:29, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
And regarding the photo, I've tried to find an image that I could use. I would have to claim fair use because I can't find any free images, and I've never done that before so hopefully I can figure that out. I did find one on the state court website but they have a copyright claim on everything on their website unless otherwise specified. Philipnelson99 (talk) 16:33, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I left the following feedback for the creator/future reviewers while reviewing this article: Good day! Thanks for creating this article. I encouraged and hope that you will write more articles! Have a blessed day!
