Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Charles Scott (Louisiana politician)

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The result was delete. MBisanz ^talk 22:04, 22 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Charles Scott (Louisiana politician)[edit]

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DA of a single county. This does not imply notability. Refs are either routine notices or funeral tributes, which aren otoriously unreliable sources. DGG ( talk ) 05:05, 30 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Politicians-related deletion discussions. SwisterTwister talk 05:17, 30 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Louisiana-related deletion discussions. SwisterTwister talk 05:17, 30 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Delete as I simply see no better and convincingly enough improvement. SwisterTwister talk 05:18, 30 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Strong keep, state court judge as well as DA, past president of state DA association. Major political figure in Shreveport. Fully sourced article. Billy Hathorn (talk) 12:45, 30 October 2015 (UTC) (He was also an ad-hoc appellate judge on the Louisiana Court of Appeal for the Second Circuit in Shreveport. Could qualify as local politician too with the sources available here.) Billy Hathorn (talk) 16:25, 30 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Keep per Billy Hathorn. Sources establish basic notability per GNG. --Non-Dropframe _talk 15:35, 30 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

the actual judgeships are "Caddo District Court judgeship, ... a relief juvenile court judge in Caddo Parish and an ad-hoc appellate judge. In other words, a county judge, a temporary juvenile court judge, and a temporary apointee to a higher court, not a regular member. Those are not notable positions. DGG ( talk ) 02:40, 31 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

It's Louisiana 1st Judicial District Court, based in Caddo Parish; He was defeated for circuit court but served under appointment to fill in for missing judges.Billy Hathorn (talk) 13:33, 31 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the clarification. A/c NPEOPLE, judges who hold statewide office are generally notable. I do not think a district court is a state-wide office. DGG ( talk ) 20:12, 31 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Sam Sailor ^Talk! 04:09, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Delete No indication of meeting WP:GNG. Few reliable sources. Not notable except in a hyper-local sense. AusLondonder (talk) 22:58, 10 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Can qualify as 2. Major local political figures who have received significant press coverage, the specific line in the rules. He even served ad hoc on a circuit court though his political offices were senior district judge and district attorney. Also inductee of the Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame. Billy Hathorn (talk) 18:28, 11 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, – Juliancolton | ^Talk 18:46, 14 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Minor local politician doesn't come close to meeting WP:BIO, much like scores of other articles created by this article's creator. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 17:56, 15 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

"Jamie" used virtually the same line four minutes earlier in his proposal to delete James Garvey (Louisiana politician): "Delete Doesn't come close to meeting WP:BIO notability, much like hundreds of other articles created by this user. OhNoitsJamie Talk 17:52, 15 November 2015 (UTC)" Can the article be analyzed in four minutes? Or even found that quickly? Billy Hathorn (talk) 04:18, 16 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Comment. WP:BIO says: People are presumed notable if they have received significant coverage in multiple published secondary sources that are reliable, intellectually independent of each other, and independent of the subject. Subject meets all of these criteria. Could also qualify as Major local politician with considerable press coverage. DA's are major local figures; many have statewide recognition. Billy Hathorn (talk) 04:09, 16 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Comment It doesn't take much time given that you've been creating articles about non-notable Louisiana people for years with no sources beyond obits and other hyperlocal coverage. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 14:43, 16 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - Doesn't meet WP:NPOL, and sources provided are either mentions, or obituaries, which in my opinion do not meet WP:GNG. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 12:24, 22 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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