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# Liberty L. Roberts

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana · U.S. Magistrate Judge

## Profile

- Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
- State: Indiana
- Role: U.S. Magistrate Judge
- Service status: unknown
- Appointment: Appointed on July 15, 2026. [U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana](https://knowjudges.com/kyj/court/in/u-s-district-court-for-the-southern-district-of-indiana)

## Summary

Liberty L. Roberts — U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

## Biography

### Professional career

- Since 2014, she has been a partner at Church Church Hittle & Antrim, where she chairs the Litigation Group and represents clients in disputes involving civil rights, education, employment, contract issues, and general tort liability Her extensive legal experience includes representing school districts, colleges, universities, counties, cities, towns, and public safety departments in administrative proceedings and litigation
- U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

### Education

- Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in, where she held the role of Note Development Editor of the Indiana Law Review and was inducted into the Order of Barristers — J.D. (2001)
- Franklin College — B.A. (1997)

### Additional information

- Liberty L. Roberts will assume the role of U.S. magistrate judge following the retirement of Judge Mark Dinsmore on January 1, 2027, after being unanimously selected by the district court judges from five finalists recommended by a Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Committee
- In 2012, she established Roberts Legal Group, LLC
- Roberts has handled cases involving Title IX, employment discrimination, Section 1983 claims, First Amendment issues, personal injury, wrongful death, and law enforcement matters
- Began her legal career by joining a solo practitioner and co-founding Collier-Magar & Roberts, P.C. in Indianapolis
- focusing on civil rights and employment law litigation for schools, municipalities, and public entities
- She has appeared before the EEOC, Indiana Civil Rights Commission, Indiana Court of Appeals, Indiana Supreme Court, and the U.S. Supreme Court
- She grew up in Parke and Fountain counties in Indiana

## Sources

- [Southern District of Indiana](https://www.insd.uscourts.gov/)

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