On Sunday 25 July 2004 11:16 pm, Karsten M. Self wrote: > Varies by jurisdiction. > > Superior (county) judges are frequently elected. > > State/Federal judges are appointed by governors and presidents, > respectively. I don't believe any state has an elected judiciary, > although California has recalled Supreme Court justices through > plebiscite.
Judges in Kentucky, where I used to live, are, in fact, elected by the voting population. This includes district judges (misdemeanors/ juveniles/ preliminary hearings) circuit judges (felonies), judges of the Court of Appeal and State Supreme Court. My memory of California is that the governor appoints all judges, who must then stand for non-partisan election in the next general election of the state. Bob
