Stokes V. Robertson Jr. (1913 – July 19, 2006) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1966 to 1982.
Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Robertson received his undergraduate degree from Millsaps College in 1933.
In 2003, retired "state Supreme Court Justice Stokes Robertson of Jackson, now 90" reflected on the history of rambunctious justices serving on the court.
Stokes' nephew, Eugene Fair, was sworn in as a judge of the Mississippi Court of Appeals in January 2012, and wore one of Stokes' old robes following the ceremony.
References
- ^ Fall-Winter 2006 Millsaps Magazine (December 6, 2010), p. 53.
- Leslie Southwick, Mississippi Supreme Court Elections: A Historical Perspective 1916-1996, 18 Miss. C. L. Rev. 115 (1997-1998).
- "Jerry Mitchell, "History of high court justices in Miss. reveals tradition of impropriety", Clarion-Ledger (May 5, 2003), p. 1, 6.
- "Court of Appeals Judge Fair takes oath", Columbian-Progress (January 12, 2012), p. 9.
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Preceded byPercy Mercer Lee | Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi 1966–1982 |
Succeeded byDan M. Lee |
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