Tiffany Foxworth-Roberts

Tiffany Foxworth-Roberts (born c. 1975) is an American jurist, attorney, registered nurse, military veteran, and public official best known for her election to Louisiana’s 19th Judicial District Court in East Baton Rouge Parish. Her career has spanned healthcare, military service, legal practice, and the judiciary, making her an unusual figure in Louisiana public life. Foxworth-Roberts gained statewide attention not only for her 2020 judicial election, but also for subsequent ethics investigations that brought national scrutiny to her public statements and campaign representations.

Early Life and Education

Foxworth-Roberts was raised in Louisiana and pursued an education that reflected both scientific and legal interests. She attended Southern University, where she earned a nursing degree in 2001. She later enrolled at the Southern University Law Center, receiving her Juris Doctor in 2005. Her dual qualifications as a nurse and attorney would later become a central feature of her public image and political identity. According to judicial biographies, she also served as both an enlisted soldier and later as an officer in the United States Army Reserve Nurse Corps.

Professional Career

Before entering elected office, Foxworth-Roberts worked in healthcare as a registered nurse while simultaneously building a legal career. Her legal practice focused on civil matters and community advocacy. She became involved in numerous professional organizations, including state legal and nursing associations, and participated in community literacy and public health initiatives in the Baton Rouge area.

One of her most publicized outreach efforts was “Reading in the Robe,” a literacy initiative aimed at encouraging reading among children and families in under-served communities. She also worked alongside her husband, physician Dr. Jonathan Roberts, on public health education efforts in Louisiana.

Judicial Election and Service

In 2020, Foxworth-Roberts successfully campaigned for a judgeship on Louisiana’s 19th Judicial District Court, representing Division M in East Baton Rouge Parish. She campaigned on themes of military service, public safety, family values, and professional diversity, emphasizing her experience as both a nurse and attorney. She officially took office in August 2020 and presided over civil matters in the district court.

Ethics Investigation and Controversy

Beginning in 2023, Foxworth-Roberts became the subject of an ethics investigation conducted by the Judiciary Commission of Louisiana and the Office of Special Counsel. Investigators examined statements made during her judicial campaign concerning her military record, including claims that she had served during Operation Desert Storm and in conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and that she had attained the rank of captain.

Military records later obtained by investigators indicated that her service had been entirely stateside and that she had separated from the Army Reserve as a first lieutenant rather than a captain. Additional scrutiny focused on statements made to police and insurers regarding a reported automobile burglary during her 2020 campaign. Investigators alleged patterns of misleading statements and lack of cooperation during the inquiry.

In 2025, Louisiana judicial authorities recommended her removal from office, describing the conduct as serious ethical misconduct. In December 2025, the Supreme Court of Louisiana ordered her removal from judicial office after adopting findings of repeated false and misleading statements.

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