Judge Roberts was appointed to the District Court Bench in 2019. She previously served as a magistrate in Cedar County in 2014-2019. She earned her bachelor's degree from Central College in 2003 and her law degree from William Mitchell College of Law in 2009. She is a member of the Cedar County Bar Association and the Iowa State Bar Association. Prior to her court appointment, she was in private practice, and she served as Assistant Attorney General and Cedar County Attorney. Roberts is married with two children.