 That same year she wrote the opinion in the workers' compensation case, "Hewitt v. SAIF", that men and women have equal rights under the Oregon Constitution, and so effectively gave Oregon an Equal Rights Amendment.Roberts was the sole dissenting justice in "Bank of Oregon v. Independent News" (298 Ore. 434), when the court ruled that banks were not public figures, making it easier for banks and their officials to sue journalists for libel.While on the bench Roberts was recognized by both the University of Oregon and Portland State University for distinguished service.