It can vary from state-to-state and depends on whether they are elected or appointed.
10 year terms!!!
until voted out of office
8
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals judges are appointed for life and can only be removed via impeachment.
Supreme Court: 10 Years Appellate Court: 10 Years Circuit Court: (A) Circuit Judges: 6 years; (B) Associate Judges: 4 years
The Qualifications are: >5 years as a judge of high court. >10 years as an advocate in high court. >5 years as and advocate in high court. >10 years as an advocate in supreme court. >A PhD degree in the discipline of law.
The retirement age of a supreme court judge is at 65 years of age.
Judges in Florida are selected 1 of 2 ways. The lower level judges are selected through a public election The higher level judges are selected through a merit selection. A merit selection is when the board comprises a list of possible judge selections and the governor of the state then picks one from that list. After the judge has served his/her first term (4 years) he/she must attend a retention hearing to see if they will continue to serve as the judge.
6 years
for life
Judge Judy, Judith Sheindlin, was a judge in the criminal court in New York City for 13 years. Prior to that position, she was a prosecutor in family court in New York City for 10 years.
65 years
In the early years of American history and our judicial system was developing, there were not enough judges with enough expertise or training to serve in every county of every state, so judges would "ride the circuit" from county to county so one judge could hear cases in several different counties. Hence the name, "circuit court."
They do not have terms. They serve until they die or retire.
8 years