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James Lawton Robertson (July 30, 1940 – December 10, 2023) was an American judge who was a justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1983 to 1992.

Biography

Robertson was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, and grew up in Greenville, Mississippi. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Mississippi in 1962 and a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1965.

Robertson wrote Heroes, Rascals, and the Law. He taught at the University of Mississippi. He was appointed to the state supreme court by Mississippi governor William Winter.

Robertson died December 10, 2023, at the age of 83.

References

1. Leslie Southwick, Mississippi Supreme Court Elections: A Historical Perspective 1916-1996, 18 Miss. C. L. Rev. 115 (1997-1998).
2. ^ "State of Mississippi Judiciary". courts.ms.gov.
3. ^ "James L. Robertson | University Press of Mississippi". www.upress.state.ms.us.
4. Green, Christopher; Alexandre, Michèle; Robertson, James (January 1, 2018). "Episode 06: James L. Robertson". Conversations About the Law Podcast.
5. Salers, Caleb (December 13, 2023). "Former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice James Robertson passes away at age 83". Super Talk. Retrieved December 15, 2023.

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