Ross Thompson Roberts (November 28, 1938 – April 24, 1987) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

Ross Thompson Roberts
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
In office
August 20, 1982 – April 24, 1987
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byJohn R. Gibson
Succeeded byDean Whipple
Personal details
Born
Ross Thompson Roberts

(1938-11-28)November 28, 1938
Joplin, Missouri
DiedApril 24, 1987(1987-04-24) (aged 48)
EducationDePauw University (B.A.)
University of Missouri School of Law (J.D.)

Education and career

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Born in Joplin, Missouri, Roberts received a Bachelor of Arts degree from DePauw University in 1960 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri School of Law in 1963. He went into private practice in Joplin in 1963. From 1964 to 1968 he was a United States Marine Corps Captain. He was in private practice in Kansas City, Missouri, from 1968 to 1970, then resumed private practice in Joplin from 1970 to 1982. He was a prosecuting attorney of Jasper County, Missouri, from 1971 to 1977.[1]

Federal judicial service

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Roberts was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on August 6, 1982, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri vacated by Judge John R. Gibson. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 20, 1982, and received his commission the same day. He served in that capacity until his death on April 24, 1987.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Roberts, Ross Thompson - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
1982–1987
Succeeded by