[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 2158-2159]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    TRIBUTE TO LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE ROBERT ROBERSON, JR.

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                          HON. JULIAN C. DIXON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 9, 1999

  Mr. DIXON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Los Angeles 
Superior Court Judge Robert Roberson, Jr. On January 3, 1999, Judge 
Roberson officially retired from the bench capping an illustrious 
career spanning more than forty years. On Saturday, February 27, 1999, 
Robby's family, many friends and colleagues will gather to honor this 
distinguished Los Angelean at a Retirement Reception and Dinner at the 
Regal Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. As a long-time friend of 
Judge Roberson's, it is a particular pleasure to have this opportunity 
to publicly acknowledge his exemplary contributions to Los Angeles and 
the judiciary.
  A Cum Laude graduate of Pepperdine University, Judge Roberson 
received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Southern 
California (USC) Law School in June 1958.
  Prior to his February 1979 appointment to the Los Angeles Superior 
Court, Judge Roberson was a founding member of the law firm of Scarlett 
& Roberson. During his 20 year tenure on the bench, he served in many 
different assignments, including appointment to the Court of Appeal and 
to the Appellate Department of the Los Angeles Superior Court. He sat 
in both the Criminal and Civil Trial Courts. Judge Roberson authored 
numerous opinions, five of which were published, including the 
frequently cited opinion of Younan v. Equifax, Inc.
  From 1991 to 1996 Judge Roberson served as Presiding Judge of the 
Appellate Department of the Los Angeles Superior Court. In recognition 
of his exemplary contributions to jurisprudence, in 1997 Judge Roberson 
received the ``Justice Bernard S. Jefferson Jurist of the Year Award'' 
presented by the Langston Bar Association, which earlier in his career 
had honored him with the organization's award for ``Outstanding Legal 
Ability.'' He is also the recipient of the ``Outstanding Alumni 
Award,'' presented by the University of Southern California Eubonics 
Support Group.
  During his remarkable career, Judge Roberson also devoted 
considerable time as President of the John M. Langston Bar Association, 
Trustee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, President of the Los 
Angeles Criminal Courts Bar Association, and as President of USC's Law 
School Alumni Association. An individual of tremendous character and 
integrity, and an erudite and seasoned legal

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scholar, Judge Roberson has lectured on civil procedure at California 
State University, Los Angeles, and appeared before numerous Bar 
Associations as a professional panelist and moderator.
  Mr. Speaker, it is indeed an honor to pay tribute to Judge Roberson 
today. I commend him for his outstanding service to the citizens of Los 
Angeles, and wish him a long, healthy, and prosperous retirement.

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