Judgepedia
Encyclopedia
Judgepedia is a wiki-style website billed as an "interactive encyclopedia of courts and judges".
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in 2007, along with Ballotpedia
and Sunshine Review
. In 2009 sponsorship of Judgepedia was transferred to the Lucy Burns Institute.
Work on Judgepedia started in 2007 with creating pages for all of the federal courts and judges in the United States. Once that project was complete, the focus shifted to state courts and judges, which includes in depth coverage of judicial elections since 2010.
In the Spring of 2008, Judgepedia changed its settings to require registration prior to editing the wiki.
Mission
The mission of Judgepedia is to help readers find useful information about the court system and judiciary in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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History
Judgepedia was founded by the Sam Adams AllianceSam Adams Alliance
Sam Adams Alliance is a non-profit organization based in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in Chicago in 2006, the group describes itself as a "fiercely independent organization dedicated to inspiring and encouraging grass-roots citizen activism."...
in 2007, along with Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia is a wiki-style website billed as "an interactive almanac of state politics". InfoWorld has called it one of the "Top 20 Election Day Web sites and online tools".-Purpose:...
and Sunshine Review
Sunshine Review
Sunshine Review is a nonprofit wiki promoting proactive disclosure of government information online. The organization developed a ten-point transparency checklist to evaluate if government websites proactively and voluntarily disclose information to the public and media.The wiki-based website was...
. In 2009 sponsorship of Judgepedia was transferred to the Lucy Burns Institute.
Work on Judgepedia started in 2007 with creating pages for all of the federal courts and judges in the United States. Once that project was complete, the focus shifted to state courts and judges, which includes in depth coverage of judicial elections since 2010.
In the Spring of 2008, Judgepedia changed its settings to require registration prior to editing the wiki.