| James L. Robertson | |
| Office: | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi |
| Term Start: | 1983 |
| Term End: | 1992 |
| Predecessor: | Robert Perkins Sugg |
| Successor: | James L. Roberts Jr. |
| Birth Name: | James Lawton Robertson |
| Birth Date: | 30 July 1940 |
| Birth Place: | Greenwood, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Education: | University of Mississippi (BA) Harvard Law School |
| Profession: | Judge |
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.[1]
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.[2] He taught at the University of Mississippi.[3] He was appointed to the state supreme court by Mississippi governor William Winter.[4]
Robertson died December 10, 2023, at the age of 83.[5]