L. Clayton Roberts
2007 - Present
2027
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L. Clayton Roberts is a judge of the Florida 1st District Court of Appeal. He assumed office on January 18, 2007. His current term ends on January 5, 2027.
Roberts ran for re-election for judge of the Florida 1st District Court of Appeal. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Education
Roberts earned a B.S. in military history from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1987. He received his J.D. from Florida State University in 1991.[1]
Career
Roberts was a staff attorney for the Committee on Executive Business, Ethics & Elections on the Florida Senate from 1995 to 1997. He then became the staff director of the Committee on Election Reform. In 1998, he moved to the House of Representatives, working as a Council Attorney on the Public Responsibility Council. From 1999 to 2002, he was the director of the Florida Division of Elections. After this, he worked as General Counsel for the Florida Department of State. He became an Executive Deputy Attorney General in 2003 and a Deputy Attorney General in 2006. He held this position until his appointment to the Court of Appeals.[1]
Elections
2020
Florida 1st District Court of Appeal
L. Clayton Roberts was retained to the Florida 1st District Court of Appeal on November 3, 2020 with 66.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
66.6
|
1,031,263 | ||
No |
33.4
|
516,573 | |||
Total Votes |
1,547,836 | ||||
|
|
Campaign finance
2014
Roberts was retained to the First District Court of Appeal with 64.2 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014.[2]
Bar evaluation
The Florida Bar conducted a poll of its members regarding the appellate judges up for retention in 2014. 85% of respondents recommended Roberts for retention.[3]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
L. Clayton Roberts did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Noteworthy cases
- Courtroom Weekly: Florida Showdown: College gun ban struck, December 19, 2013
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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