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Recent work
The last three articles I created: Lucas Samaras, 2006 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy, 2006 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia
The last three images I uploaded:
Some facts about me:
My brushes with Wikipedia'd greatness:
  • I'm close friends with someone who tried to get this guy to sign a sexual accessory. This is a completely true story.
  • I recently met and got my picture taken with this gal while she was about to rehearse a scene for a show filmed in my city. She is just as hot in person and sweet enough to give time to fanboys such as myself. And so of course they kill her character.
  • This guy is the only individual with a wikipedia article who has ever ridden in my car. He was wearing a lovely pastel blue suit and didn't particularly strike me as a tax cheat (just a huckster), but obviously you never can tell.
  • I debated this guy on stage in front of audience of about 200 or so, and informally over a span of years while wandering around somewhere.
  • I've shaken the hands of this guy (after volunteering to collect tickets for a speech he gave on something or other), this guy, this guy, this guy (after taking his class), this guy (after pestering him for what turned out to be a really uncomfortable looking photo with one of my friends, a friend whose grandfather looks exactly like this guy), and probably this guy (though I can't remember for sure). I also took a class with this guy, though I'm pretty sure I didn't shake his hand.
  • I was paid $75 to be an extra in a movie directed by this gal on location at this place and sat in the background of a scene with this gal (who had lovely legs). Regrettably, I was always outside the range of the camera. Easiest $75 I ever made. Since then, I have done absolutely nothing to deserve an article for myself.
  • None of the above mentioned people have been in my kitchen.

Contents

My Big Fat Wikipedia Contributions

Court case information box

I have created an info box to be used on all articles on American court decisions, that presents in a concise format the complete history of the case, the ruling, and the judges who decided it; it is similar to the one used for animal taxonomy. Look here for a sample and instructions on how to use it.

Images

Sometimes I like to shoot, sometimes I like to scavenge.

Articles I created

Court cases:

Opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court by term:
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006
Visual tables illustrating the voting records by term for every opinion of the Court.

Opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court by justice, divided by term:
  • Alito:
2005
  • Breyer:
2003 | 2004 | 2005
  • Ginsburg:
2003 | 2004 | 2005
  • Kennedy:
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006
  • O'Connor:
2003 | 2004 | 2005
  • Rehnquist:
2003 | 2004
  • Roberts:
2005
  • Scalia:
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006
  • Souter:
2003 | 2004 | 2005
  • Stevens:
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006
  • Thomas:
2003 | 2004 | 2005
Tables listing and summarizing all opinions filed by each member of the Court each term.

Per curiam opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court by term:
2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006
Summaries of all per curiam opinions handed down by the Court by term.

Individual case articles:
2006 U.S. Supreme Court case addressing Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
2000 Virginia Supreme Court case striking down domestic partner benefits for county employees.
2006 U.S. Supreme Court case addressing the extent to which states could take compensation for Medicaid benefits from personal injury settlements.
2004 U.S. Supreme Court case regarding the right to have a jury determine criminal sentencing issues.
1884 U.S. Supreme Court case upholding copyright protection for photographs.
2006 U.S. Supreme Court case involving state taxpayer standing in federal court.
2006 U.S. Supreme Court case involving the statute of limitations for filing habeas corpus petitions.
2006 U.S. Supreme Court case involving the scope of the U.S. Postal Service's immunity from lawsuits.
2006 U.S. Supreme Court case involving the standing of an agent to raise a racial discrimination claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 for violation of the contract rights of the principal.
2006 U.S. Supreme Court case involving burden of pleading and proof in retaliatory prosecution claims.
2006 U.S. Supreme Court case involving the right of a criminal defendant to offer evidence of another's guilt.
2006 U.S. Supreme Court case involving application of antitrust law to use of patented products in tying arrangements.
2006 U.S. Supreme Court case involving the due process requirement to give notice of the governmental taking of property to satisfy unpaid taxes.
1905 U.S. Supreme Court case striking state law limiting baker's work hours.
2005 Virginia Supreme Court case striking law against fornication.
1990 U.S. Supreme Court case regarding criminal defendant's right to confront child witness in sex abuse case.
2006 U.S. Supreme Court case involving the preemptive scope of the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998.
1799 U.S. Supreme Court case involving the first suit of original jurisdiction between two States.
2006 U.S. Supreme Court case involving the sovereign immunity of counties.
2006 U.S. Supreme Court case involving licensing requirements under the Clean Water Act.
2006 U.S. Supreme Court case involving suits by ERISA plan fiduciaries to recover benefit expenditures.
U.S. Supreme Court case regarding police ability to stop and frisk suspects.
1989 U.S. Supreme Court case regarding the free speech right to burn the American flag.
2006 Supreme Court case involving the application of antitrust law to joint venture pricing decisions.
2006 U.S. Supreme Court case regarding the constitutionality of anticipatory search warrants.
1968 U.S. Supreme Court case regarding the free speech right of a Vietnam War protestor to burn his draft card.

People:

Wisconsin governor and U.S. Army general.
Wisconsin governor and Arizona Territory politician.
American ashcan school painter.
U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals judge.
American porn star and adult cable show host.
Illinois politician and U.S. congressman.
Dutch Golden Age painter.
Iowa and U.S. Circuit Court judge, legal scholar.
Jesuit priest, U.S. congressman and law professor.
U.S. Navy admiral.
American photographer and filmmaker.
Connecticut Senator and lawyer, appointed to Montana Territorial Supreme Court but never served.
Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court.
U.S. federal judge.
British children's author.
American zookeeper and television animal expert.
American music video and short film director.
American dancer and television actress.
American lawyer and legal scholar.
Haitian immigrant victim of police brutality in New York City.
Wisconsin governor and judge.
U.S. Federal Circuit judge and U.S. Air Force general.
Nuclear arms protestor killed during threat to destroy Washington Monument.
New York state court judge and U.S. congressman.
New York state court judge and U.S. Supreme Court justice.
New York lawyer and failed U.S. Supreme Court nominee.
Georgia politician, Continental Congressman, and American Revolution officer.
American architect.
Montana Supreme Court justice and member of the Montana House of Representatives.
American artist.
American photographer.
American ambassador and law professor.
North Carolina politician and Continental Congressman.
New Jersey politician and Continental Congressman.
British Royal Navy admiral and Newfoundland colonial governor.
Pennsylvania politician, judge, and Continental Congressman.
Pennsylvania politician and U.S. Congressman.
Indiana politician and U.S. Congressman.
Maryland politician and U.S. Congressman.
U.S. Congressman.
Indiana politician and U.S. Congressman.
Maryland politician, member of the Continental and U.S. Congresses.
American television and film character actor.
American voice actor.
American Revolutionary War veteran and Continental Congressman.
Vermont politician, judge, and U.S. Congressman.
Pennsylvania politician, judge, and U.S. Congressman.
New York lawyer, politician, and U.S. Congressman.
Cuban-born American minor league baseball player.
Ohio State Senator and Chief Justice of the Montana Territorial Supreme Court.
Continental Congressman.
Montana Supreme Court justice.
Tobacco farmer jailed for making false threats of explosives on the National Mall in D.C. One of my personal favorites...
U.S. District Court judge.
Justice on the Montana and Dakota Territory Supreme Courts and member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Places:

Washington, D.C. neighborhood.
Washington, D.C. neighborhood.
Potomac River tributary in eastern United States.
Street in New York City.
Washington, D.C. neighborhood.
Columbus, Ohio neighborhood.
Art museum in Columbus, Ohio.
Zoo in Powell, Ohio.
U.S. national park in Washington, D.C.
Arlington, Virginia neighborhood.
14th century Norman tower house in Ireland.
16th century Norman tower house in Ireland.
15th century Norman tower house in Ireland.
Law school in Washington, D.C.
Columbus, Ohio neighborhood.
U.S. national park in California.
Smithsonian Insitute art museum in Washington, D.C.
1914 National Historic Landmark at the Grand Canyon designed by Mary Colter.
Sports and entertainment arena in Washington, D.C.; since renamed to "Verizon Center."
Smithsonian Insitute American history museum in Washington, D.C.
Smithsonian Insitute natural history museum in Washington, D.C.
Tributary of the Scioto River in central Ohio.
Arlington, Virginia neighborhood.
Columbus, Ohio neighborhood founded by Italian immigrants.
State park in Arizona.
Art district and gay neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio.
Headquarters of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. neighborhood.
New York City neighborhood.
U.S. national park in Washington, D.C.
Contemporary art museum in Columbus, Ohio.

Things:

1970-1975 horror-themed Marvel Comic title.
1958 American photography book by Robert Frank.
1774 anti-British trade compact between twelve of the thirteen American colonies.
Non-profit organization of law schools in the United States.
Legal document that presents an argument or merely summarizes caselaw.
1939 American photography book by Berenice Abbott.
The first comic book masked crimefighter, published 1936-1944.
The codified legislation of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
American Revolution-era body responsible for communication between the colonies.
Equitable legal defense against infringement claims.
Cricosaura typica, a species of night lizard found in Cuba.
Xantusia vigilis, a species of night lizard found in southern California.
A bill proposed in the U.S. Congress in 2006 to extend copyright protection to fashion design.
Public school district in Dublin, Ohio.
1941 Executive Order issued by FDR to ban racial discrimination in the defense industry.
20th century FCC doctrine requiring broadcasters to give equal time to opposing political positions.
Case reporter that publishes the decisions of the U.S. Courts of Appeals that are not designated for publication.
Case reporter that publishes the decisions of the U.S. Courts of Appeals that are designated for publication.
Case reporter that publishes the decisions of the U.S. District Courts that are designated for publication.
Bradypodion fischeri, a chameleon species found in Kenya and Tanzania.
A bound series of pictures that vary in slight progression so as to animate when viewed in rapid succession.1
U.S. federal law establishing the immunity of foreign governments and officials in U.S. courts.
Independent U.S. agency that services other government agencies.
1977 American short film spoof of Star Wars.
1974 true crime book by Vincent Bugliosi about Manson murders and trial.
1990 American cable television show created by Joel Hodgson.
1890 American book by Jacob Riis documenting slum conditions in New York City.
Fictional female reporter published in an American comic strip 1927-1968.
American Christmas song written in 1857.
Epic poem by Allen Ginsburg published in 1961.
CNN news commentary show hosted by Lou Dobbs.
2003 American film by Sofia Coppola.
Fictional crossdressing crimefighter published by Quality Comics 1940-1942.
Two comic book series published by Marvel Comics, 1971-1973 and 1975-1976.
Early 20th century New York City school founded around socialist and labor ideals.
The primary legal document establishing the self-governance of the State of Montana.
Court of last resort in the U.S. state of Montana.
Pseudo-vampire antihero character published by Marvel Comics since 1971.
Public school district in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Process of advocating client's position in person before judge.
American brand of tobacco cigarette manufactured by Phillip Morris.
International law prohibition against universally condemned practices.
Critically derided American variety television show that only aired in 1980.
1915 novel by D.H. Lawrence.
Common law doctrine preventing relitigation of legal claims.
Common law doctrine reducing the amount received under a will by gifts given by the testator during his lifetime.
U.S. federal securities law preempting state law-based securities fraud class actions.
1991 American film by Cameron Crowe.
American alternative comic book publisher since 1986.
Fictional female costumed crimefighter published by Quality Comics, 1942-1943.
Bradypodion xenorhinum, a species of chameleon found in Uganda and the Congo.
Alternative erotica and social networking website.
Form of trademark protection for famous and unique trademarks.
U.S. federal appellate court for the D.C. District Court and federal agencies.
U.S. federal appellate court for the District Courts in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, and Rhode Island.
U.S. federal appellate court for the District Courts in Connecticut, New York, and Vermont.
U.S. federal appellate court for the District Courts in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the Virgin Islands.
U.S. federal appellate court for the District Courts in Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.
U.S. federal appellate court for the District Courts in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.
U.S. federal appellate court for the District Courts in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee.
U.S. federal appellate court for the District Courts in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
U.S. federal appellate court for the District Courts in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming.
U.S. federal appellate court for the District Courts in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.
The oldest U.S. federal law enforcement agency, operating under the National Park Service.
Group of Vienna painters formed in 1946.
American tobacco cigarette brand manufactured by Phillip Morris and marketed to women.
1920 novel by D.H. Lawrence.
Lepidophyma flavimaculatum, a species of night lizard found in Central America.

Articles to which I have made substantial contributions

Court cases:

People:

Places:

Things:

My categorization philosophy/obsession

I also categorize things a hell of a lot, mainly because I don't want to see it done wrong. Doing it wrong is being too general, so that articles end up getting cluttered by a laundry list of redundant categories (which looks really dumb when you're reading an article, as if the author couldn't figure out the relationships), and categories get dumped indiscriminately with tons of articles that end up bearing little relationship to each other and look like a confusing mess. Doing it right is creating a sensible taxonomy that allows the information to be restructured and formed into new relationships by recategorizing categories, rather than having to go back and retag every article because you were too general the first time. Doing it right establishes groupings and series that help point out where new articles in wikipedia need to be filled in, and also can point out articles that need to be merged or made consistent with other articles on the same specific topic.

Categories are important because they function to classify the subjects of articles—they appear with an even greater claim of factuality and objectivity than the content of articles. They should be limited to what is somehow integral to understanding a subject, rather than something that simply happens to be true about it. Trivial information can be buried at the bottom of an article with no problem, but trivial categories bury the article itself.

My recent attempts to head off trivial categorization at the pass:

Notes

Note 1: Possibly the most pedantic sentence I have ever written. I'm quite proud.

Note 2: Written under an anonymous IP, prior to this username.

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