L. Clayton Roberts This is Me

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1. 1. www.legalnewsline.com

   www.legalnewsline.com/news/214 - [Cached]

   Published on: 7/28/2008   Last Visited: 8/12/2008

   One applicant, Judge L. Clayton Roberts, was then-Secretary of State Katherine Harris' director of elections in 2000.He served as deputy attorney general under Crist, who appointed him to the first district court of appeals after being elected governor.

2. 2. ns.1dca.org

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   Published on: 1/18/2007   Last Visited: 10/24/2007

   Judge L. Clayton RobertsJudge L. Clayton Roberts - Florida's First District Court of Appeal
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   Judge L. Clayton Roberts

3. 3. www.fsu.com

   www.fsu.com/pages/2007/01/19/J - [Cached]

   Published on: 1/23/2007   Last Visited: 12/21/2007

   L. Clayton "Clay" Roberts and FSU President Emeritus Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte, who co-teach a class on state constitutional law, were leading a discussion on judicial appointments when Crist and Lt.
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   Jeff Kottkamp showed up to announce their administration's first judicial appointment - Roberts.
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   Roberts will succeed retired Judge Richard Ervin III on the 1st District Court of Appeal.
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   "It was wonderful that it happened in the law school that I went to and where I now teach," said Roberts, a 1998 graduate of the FSU College of Law and an adjunct professor.Roberts, 41, said he was stunned to see the classroom door open and his wife, Trelles, walk in with Crist, Kottkamp and other members of Crist's team."He said, 'Hi, I'm Gov.Crist, and I'm here to make your professor a judge.' "
   
   Crist apparently had first gone to Roberts' office in the Capitol, where Roberts serves as executive deputy attorney general, but quickly decided to head to the law school to deliver the news upon learning that Roberts was teaching.
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   Crist would take his time to tell Clay in person is a great tribute to Clay and shows that the governor and Lt.Gov.
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   "The governor called him Judge Roberts and handed him a piece of paper," Alton said.
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   As executive deputy attorney general, Roberts served under Crist, who was attorney general until he became governor.
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   Roberts earned his FSU law degree after graduating from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. Before serving as executive deputy attorney general, Roberts was general counsel to the Florida Department of State and director of the state Division of Elections.
   
   "I'm excited to be able to continue my public service and will work hard to uphold the confidence of the governor and my friends who have supported me," Roberts said.