Appointed by the Governor. (See http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/4/title4sec157.html)
Judges may be appointed by the governor to fill a vacancy until the term is up for election, but normally they are elected.
It depends on the state. Some states elect, some states appoint.
supreme court justices are appointed by the president' state judges are either elected or appointed by the governor
Usually, elected judges are chosen by the general electorate at election times when their names appear on the ballot. In some states, "elected judges" are actually 'elected' by majority votes of the state legislature.
No, state judges are either elected or appointed.
No. All Federal judges are appointed, but most state judges are elected to office.
JUDGES
Depending on the state, judges may be elected, appointed, nominated and confirmed by the legislator or nominated by the state bar.
In the U.S., it varies by state. Federal judges are not elected; they are appointed.
Federal US District Court judges are appointed by the President but must be confirmed by the Senate. Judges presiding over US District Courts or US Special Courts are often suggested by a Senator of the state in which the judge will serve, and are nominated by the President as a matter of Senatorial courtesy.
Depending on the state, judges may be elected, appointed, nominated and confirmed by the legislator or nominated by the state bar.
Superior and State Court judges are elected. Lower courts' judges (magistrate, juvenile, probate, etc) are appointed.