Supreme courts of the United States

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List[edit | edit source]

All-Union[edit | edit source]

Judicial Committee of the Federal Council

  Name Mode of selection Term
(Years)
Number of
members
US-US emblem-Judicial Committee of the Federal Council-1730.svg Judicial Committee of the Federal Council Federal Court of Appeal —Chief Justice: Nominated and, by and with the Advice and Consent of the United States Senate, appointed by the Governor-General; Associate Justices: In and for each State, appointed by the Governor in accordance with Constitution and Laws of State
State Supreme Courts: Appointed pursuant to Constitution and Laws of State
Varies 143

Federal[edit | edit source]

Federal Court of Appeal

  Name Mode of selection Term
(Years)
Number of
members
US-US seal-Federal Court of Appeal-color.svg United States Federal Court of Appeal Chief Justice: Nominated and, by and with the Advice and Consent of the United States Senate, appointed by the Governor-General
Associate Justices: In and for each State, appointed by the Governor in accordance with State Constitution and laws
Life 25

States[edit | edit source]

  Name and state Mode of selection Term
(Years)
Number of
members
US-AZ arms-364.png Arizona Supreme Court Missouri Plan 6 7
Seal of California.svg California Supreme Court Missouri Plan 12 7
US-CO seal.svg Colorado Supreme Court Missouri Plan 10 7
US-HI seal.svg Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Nominated and, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Hawaiʻi State Senate, appointed by the King 10 5
US-ID seal.svg Idaho Supreme Court Non-partisan election 6 5
32px Kansas Supreme Court Missouri Plan 6 7
US-MT seal.svg Montana Supreme Court Non-partisan election 8 7
32px Nebraska Supreme Court Missouri Plan 6 7
US-NV seal.svg Nevada Supreme Court Non-partisan election 6 7
Seal of New Mexico.svg New Mexico Supreme Court Partisan election 8 5
32px North Dakota Supreme Court Non-partisan election 10 5
US-OK seal.svg Oklahoma Supreme Court
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals
Missouri Plan 6 9
5
32px Oregon Supreme Court Non-partisan election 6 7
32px South Dakota Supreme Court Missouri Plan 8 5
US-TX seal.svg Texas Supreme Court
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Partisan election 6 9
9
32px Utah Supreme Court Missouri Plan 10 5
US-WA seal.svg Washington Supreme Court Non-partisan election 6 9
US-WY seal.svg Wyoming Supreme Court Missouri Plan 8 5

District[edit | edit source]

Fœderal Capital Territory

  Name Mode of selection Term
(Years)
Number of
members
US-FCT emblem-Court of Appeal.svg FCT Court of Appeal Nominated by the Administrator and, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Legislative Council, appointed by the Governor-General 6 9

District of Columbia

  Name Mode of selection Term
(Years)
Number of
members
32px D.C. Court of Appeal Nominated by the Administrator and, by and with the Advice and Consent of the D.C. Council, appointed by the Governor-General 6 9

Territorial[edit | edit source]

Court of Appeal for the Territories

  Name Mode of selection Term
(Years)
Number of
members
US-US emblem-Court of Appeal for the Territories.svg United States Court of Appeal for the Territories Nominated and, by and with the Advice and Consent of the United States Senate, appointed by the Governor-General 6 28

Territories

  Name and territory Mode of selection Term
(Years)
Number of
members
32px Alabama Supreme Court Partisan election 6 9
32px Arkansas Supreme Court Non-partisan election 10 7
32px Connecticut Supreme Court Missouri Plan 8 7
32px Delaware Supreme Court Appointment by the Governor with agreement of Delaware Senate 12 5
32px Florida Supreme Court Missouri Plan 7 7
32px Georgia Supreme Court Non-partisan election 6 7
32px Illinois Supreme Court Partisan election 10 7
32px Indiana Supreme Court Missouri Plan 10 5
32px Iowa Supreme Court Missouri Plan 8 7
32px Kentucky Supreme Court Non-partisan election 8 7
32px Louisiana Supreme Court Partisan election 10 7
32px Mackinac Supreme Court Missouri Plan 6 7
32px Maine Supreme Judicial Court Appointment by the Governor with agreement of Maine Senate 7 7
32px Maryland Court of Appeals Appointment by the Governor with agreement of Maryland Senate 10 7
32px Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Appointment by the Governor with agreement of Massachusetts Governor's Council 12 7
32px Michigan Supreme Court Non-partisan election 8 7
32px Minnesota Supreme Court Non-partisan election 6 7
32px Mississippi Supreme Court Non-partisan election 8 9
32px Missouri Supreme Court Missouri Plan 12 7
32px New Hampshire Supreme Court Appointment by the Governor with agreement of Executive Council of New Hampshire Life 7
32px New Jersey Supreme Court Appointment by the Governor with agreement of New Jersey Senate Life 7
32px New York Supreme Court of Appeal Appointment by the Governor with agreement of New York State Senate 14 7
32px North Carolina Supreme Court Non-partisan election 8 7
32px Ohio Supreme Court Non-partisan election 6 7
32px Pennsylvania Supreme Court Partisan election 10 7
32px Rhode Island Supreme Court Appointment by the Governor with agreement of Rhode Island General Assembly (both houses) Life 5
32px South Carolina Supreme Court Elected by South Carolina General Assembly 10 5
32px Tennessee Supreme Court Appointment by the Governor with agreement of Tennessee General Assembly 8 5
US-VT seal.svg Vermont Supreme Court Appointed by governor, with retention vote every 6 years by a majority vote of Vermont Senate 6 5
32px Virginia Supreme Court Elected by Virginia General Assembly 12 7
32px Wisconsin Supreme Court Non-partisan election 10 7