Larry Roberts (Mississippi)

Larry E. Roberts

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

Mississippi Court of Appeals District 3 Position 1

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Education

Bachelor's

University of Mississippi, 1970

Law

University of Mississippi Law Center, 1973

Larry E. Roberts was a judge serving on the court of appeals (District 3, Position 1) in Mississippi. He was appointed to this position by Governor Haley Barbour and took office on January 4, 2006. In April 2015, he announced his intent to retire on June 30, 2015. Governor Phil Bryant appointed Jack Wilson to serve for the remainder of Roberts' term.

Education

Roberts earned his undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of Mississippi in 1970. He received his J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1973.

Military service

Roberts served with the U.S. Army reserves for 20 years (until 1994), including about a year of active service.

Career

Roberts ran a general law practice in Meridian from May 1973 until December 1978. He was then elected Lauderdale County Court judge. On December 31, 1986, he became a judge on the 10th Circuit Court District. He held this position for 19 years. He then became an appellate judge in 2006.

See also

• Courts in Mississippi
• Mississippi Court of Appeals
• Judicial selection in Mississippi

External links

• Mississippi Court of Appeals judges

Footnotes

Mississippi courts

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Federal courts:

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi

State courts:

Mississippi Supreme Court • Mississippi Court of Appeals • Mississippi circuit courts • Mississippi Chancery Court • Mississippi county courts • Mississippi justice courts • Mississippi youth courts • Mississippi Municipal Courts

State resources:

Courts in Mississippi • Mississippi judicial elections • Judicial selection in Mississippi