<Table> <Tr> <Th> Name and state </Th> <Th> Mode of selection </Th> <Th> Term (Years) </Th> <Th> Number of members </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supreme Court of Alabama </Td> <Td> Partisan election </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alaska Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Missouri Plan </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arizona Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Missouri Plan </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arkansas Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Non-partisan election </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supreme Court of California </Td> <Td> Missouri Plan </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colorado Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Missouri Plan </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Connecticut Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Missouri Plan </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Delaware Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Appointment by the Governor with agreement of Delaware Senate </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Florida Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Missouri Plan </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supreme Court of Georgia </Td> <Td> Non-partisan election </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supreme Court of Hawaii </Td> <Td> Appointment by the Governor with agreement of Hawaii State Senate </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Idaho Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Non-partisan election </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supreme Court of Illinois </Td> <Td> Partisan election </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supreme Court of Indiana </Td> <Td> Missouri Plan </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iowa Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Missouri Plan </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kansas Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Missouri Plan </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kentucky Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Non-partisan election </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Louisiana Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Partisan election </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maine Supreme Judicial Court </Td> <Td> Appointment by the Governor with agreement of Maine Senate </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maryland Court of Appeals </Td> <Td> Appointment by the Governor with agreement of Maryland Senate </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court </Td> <Td> Appointment by the Governor with agreement of Massachusetts Governor's Council </Td> <Td> Life, until 70 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michigan Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Non-partisan election </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minnesota Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Non-partisan election </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supreme Court of Mississippi </Td> <Td> Non-partisan election </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supreme Court of Missouri </Td> <Td> Missouri Plan </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Montana Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Non-partisan election </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nebraska Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Missouri Plan </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supreme Court of Nevada </Td> <Td> Non-partisan election </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Hampshire Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Appointment by the Governor with agreement of Executive Council of New Hampshire </Td> <Td> Life, until 70 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Jersey Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Appointment by the Governor with agreement of New Jersey Senate </Td> <Td> 7 Years, then until 70 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Mexico Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Partisan election </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New York Court of Appeals </Td> <Td> Appointment by the Governor with agreement of New York State Senate </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Carolina Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Non-partisan election </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Dakota Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Non-partisan election </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ohio Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Non-partisan election </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supreme Court of Oklahoma Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals </Td> <Td> Missouri Plan </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 9 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oregon Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Non-partisan election </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supreme Court of Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> Partisan election </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rhode Island Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Appointment by the Governor with agreement of Rhode Island General Assembly (both houses) </Td> <Td> Life </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Carolina Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Elected by South Carolina General Assembly </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Dakota Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Missouri Plan </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tennessee Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Appointment by the Governor with agreement of Tennessee General Assembly </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supreme Court of Texas Texas Court of Criminal Appeals </Td> <Td> Partisan election </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 9 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Utah Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Missouri Plan </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vermont Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Appointed by governor, with retention vote every 6 years by a majority vote of Vermont Senate </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supreme Court of Virginia </Td> <Td> Elected by Virginia General Assembly </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Washington Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Non-partisan election </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia </Td> <Td> Non-partisan election </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wisconsin Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Non-partisan election </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wyoming Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Missouri Plan </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Name and state </Th> <Th> Mode of selection </Th> <Th> Term (Years) </Th> <Th> Number of members </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supreme Court of Alabama </Td> <Td> Partisan election </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alaska Supreme Court </Td> <Td> Missouri Plan </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr>

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