Selection of State Court Judges. How state court judges are selected varies by state. States choose judges in any of the following ways: Appointment: The state's governor or legislature will choose their judges. Merit Selection: Judges are chosen by a legislative committee based on each potential judge's past performance.
These include the federal trial courts, appellate courts, and the Supreme Court. The judges for these courts are nominated by the President and confirmed by Congress. Once in office, the judges can remain in their positions for life. Thank you for subscribing!
These can include bankruptcy courts, tax courts, and certain military courts. Judges are appointed by Congress and serve for 10 years, after which they may be reappointed.
The federal courts are split into two categories: Article I courts, and Article III courts. The alternative (and more commonly used) system of courts are the state courts, which decide cases that involve state law, as well as other cases that do not fall within federal courts' jurisdiction.