(The person who has been serving the longest is considered the chief justice of the court.)
There are seven justices on some state supreme courts, but the Supreme Court of the United States seats nine justices.
Nevada's Supreme Court is composed of seven justices who are elected for six year terms on a state wide, nonpartisan ballot.
Justices on the Supreme Court of the United States are not elected. They are nominated by the president and confirmed by the US Senate.
There are 9 justices on the Mississippi Supreme Court. There is 1 chief justice, 2 presiding justices, and 6 associate justices, their designations determined by seniority on the court. *Unlike the US Supreme Court, the justices are elected to terms of 8 years, on a staggered schedule.
There are three types of courts in the state of Illinois. The Supreme Court of the state has seven justices. The Appellate Court has 54 judges and the District Courts have 23 judicial circuits.
Supreme Court Justices, Associate Justices of the Supreme Court -- although, the head of the courts are called:The US Supreme Court - Chief Justice of the United States (since 1866 when it was changed from Chief Justice of the Supreme Court).The various state Supreme Courts - Chief Justice of the State of (state name).But, not all states call their highest court the "Supreme Court." Some use "Court of Appeals," "Superior Court," "Supreme Judicial Court," and Texas and Oklahoma divide criminal and civil supreme courts by calling them (respectively) The Court of Criminal Appeals and The Supreme Court. Nomenclature will follow the trends in the individual states.
supreme court justices are appointed by the president' state judges are either elected or appointed by the governor
They are never elected nor are they re-confirmed. The US Supreme Court Justices are appointed for life. They are nominated by the President and then confirmed by the U S Senate.On the other hand, state supreme court justices often have term limitations. In those states where justices are elected or reconfirmed periodically, the reelection process is instituted because justices may be eligible to serve multiple terms, and are placed on the court by general election.
There are 5 supreme court justices in the state of Idaho
Each state determines for itself the number of justices needed to handle the supreme court appellate caseload. Some states have as few as five justices; most have seven or nine. For more information, please specify the state in which you're interested.
Each state has its own court system. These courts are created by state statute or constitution to enforce state civil and criminal laws. Most of the states have trial courts, intermediate courts of appeal, and a supreme court.
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