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There are seven (7) judges on the Ohio Supreme Court, serving elected, staggered six year terms.
Yes, every state has a supreme court. The Supreme Court of Kentucky seats seven Justices who are elected to eight-year terms. For more information on the Supreme Court of Kentucky, see Related Links, below.
Nevada's Supreme Court is composed of seven justices who are elected for six year terms on a state wide, nonpartisan ballot.
10 years chief justice is elected by the court from its members for a three-year term
John Jay didn't retire from the US Supreme Court; he resigned in 1795, after being elected Governor of New York.
Members of the Supreme Court in the United States are appointed, not elected. The President nominates candidates, and the Senate confirms or rejects the nomination. Once confirmed, justices serve for life or until they retire.
The US Supreme Court hears such cases every year.
yes None do. All Texas judges are elected. Judges on the Texas Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals, and Court of Appeals are elected for six year terms. Texas District Court, County Court, and Justices of the Peace are elected for four year terms. Municipal Court judges (who have very limited powers) are either elected or appointed depending on the city's charter. This is in contrast to federal judges, most of whom are appointed for life, except for Bankruptcy Court judges who are appointed for 14 year terms, and Federal Magistrates who are appointed for eight year terms.
The Texas Supreme Court consists of nine justices. This includes a chief justice and eight associate justices. They are elected to six-year terms in statewide elections. The court primarily handles civil cases and has the final appellate jurisdiction in the state.
The Supreme Court hears an average 75 cases in a year
The Supreme Court case Dred Scott v. Sanford did not decide if Dred Scott was a slave or not, but that slaves (and their descendants) could not be counted as US citizens and had no right to sue in court.
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