Court
|
Established
|
Number of judges
|
Method of selection
|
Term length
|
Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal
|
1879
|
12
|
Partisan election of judges
|
10 years
|
Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal
|
1879
|
9
|
Partisan election of judges
|
10 years
|
Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal
|
1879
|
12
|
Partisan election of judges
|
10 years
|
Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal
|
1879
|
12
|
Partisan election of judges
|
10 years
|
Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal
|
1981
|
8
|
Partisan election of judges
|
10 years
|
Illinois First District Appellate Court
|
1877
|
24
|
Partisan election of judges
|
10 years
|
Illinois Second District Appellate Court
|
1877[2]
|
9
|
Partisan election of judges
|
10 years
|
Illinois Third District Appellate Court
|
1877[3]
|
7
|
Partisan election of judges
|
10 years
|
Illinois Fourth District Appellate Court
|
1877[4]
|
7
|
Partisan election of judges
|
10 years
|
Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court
|
1964[5]
|
7
|
Partisan election of judges
|
10 years
|
Michigan Court of Appeals
|
1963
|
24
|
Nonpartisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
California Second District Court of Appeal
|
1905
|
32
|
Gubernatorial appointment
|
12 years
|
Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II
|
1978
|
4
|
Nonpartisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Kansas Court of Appeals
|
|
14
|
Assisted appointment
|
4 years
|
Colorado Court of Appeals
|
1891, 1970[6]
|
22
|
Assisted appointment
|
8 years
|
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
|
1968
|
12
|
Assisted appointment
|
6 years
|
Minnesota Court of Appeals
|
1983
|
19
|
Nonpartisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals
|
1969
|
5
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Ohio First District Court of Appeals
|
|
6
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Ohio Third District Court of Appeals
|
|
4
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Mississippi Court of Appeals
|
1995
|
10
|
Nonpartisan election of judges
|
8 years
|
Arizona Court of Appeals
|
1965
|
22
|
Assisted appointment
|
6 years
|
Tennessee Court of Appeals
|
1925
|
12
|
Assisted appointment
|
8 years
|
Alabama Court of Civil Appeals
|
1969
|
5
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
|
1959
|
7
|
Assisted appointment with Senate confirmation
|
10 years
|
Texas First District Court of Appeals
|
|
9
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Texas Second District Court of Appeals
|
|
7
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Texas Third District Court of Appeals
|
|
6
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals
|
|
7
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Texas Sixth District Court of Appeals
|
|
3
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals
|
|
4
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Washington Court of Appeals
|
|
22
|
Nonpartisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Missouri Court of Appeals
|
|
32
|
Assisted appointment
|
12 years
|
North Carolina Court of Appeals
|
|
15
|
Partisan election of judges
|
8 years
|
North Dakota Court of Appeals
|
1987
|
3
|
Temporarily appointed in panels
|
Up to 1 year
|
Connecticut Appellate Court
|
1982
|
9
|
Assisted appointment with legislative confirmation
|
8 years
|
Alaska Court of Appeals
|
1980
|
4
|
Assisted appointment
|
8 years
|
Oregon Court of Appeals
|
1969
|
13
|
Nonpartisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Indiana Court of Appeals
|
1891
|
15
|
Assisted appointment
|
10 years
|
Pennsylvania Superior Court
|
1895
|
15
|
Partisan election of judges
|
10 years
|
Utah Court of Appeals
|
1987
|
7
|
Assisted appointment
|
6 years
|
Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court
|
1968
|
9
|
Partisan election of judges
|
10 years
|
Arkansas Court of Appeals
|
1978
|
12
|
Nonpartisan election of judges
|
8 years
|
Georgia Court of Appeals
|
1906
|
15
|
Nonpartisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Idaho Court of Appeals
|
1980
|
4
|
Nonpartisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Iowa Court of Appeals
|
|
9
|
Assisted appointment
|
6 years
|
Kentucky Court of Appeals
|
|
14
|
Nonpartisan election of judges
|
8 years
|
Virginia Court of Appeals
|
1985
|
17
|
Legislative election of judges
|
8 years
|
South Carolina Court of Appeals
|
1983
|
9
|
Legislative elections
|
6 years
|
New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
|
|
60
|
Commission-selection, political appointment
|
5 years, or end of supreme court term
|
New Mexico Court of Appeals
|
|
10
|
Partisan election of judges
|
8 years
|
New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division
|
|
27[7]
|
Gubernatorial appointment with Senate confirmation
|
Initial term of 7 years; until age 70 upon reappointment
|
Nebraska Court of Appeals
|
1991
|
6
|
Assisted appointment
|
6 years
|
Massachusetts Appeals Court
|
|
25
|
Assisted appointment with approval of Governor's Council
|
Until age 70
|
Ohio Eleventh District Court of Appeals
|
|
5
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
California First District Court of Appeal
|
1905
|
20
|
Gubernatorial appointment
|
12 years
|
California Third District Court of Appeal
|
1905
|
11
|
Gubernatorial appointment
|
12 years
|
California Fourth District Court of Appeal
|
1905
|
26
|
Gubernatorial appointment
|
12 years
|
California Fifth District Court of Appeal
|
1905
|
10
|
Gubernatorial appointment
|
12 years
|
California Sixth District Court of Appeal
|
1905
|
7
|
Gubernatorial appointment
|
12 years
|
Ohio Second District Court of Appeals
|
|
5
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Ohio Fourth District Court of Appeals
|
|
4
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals
|
|
6
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals
|
|
6
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Ohio Seventh District Court of Appeals
|
|
4
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals
|
|
12
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals
|
|
5
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals
|
|
8
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Ohio Twelfth District Court of Appeals
|
|
5
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals
|
|
13
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Texas Eighth District Court of Appeals
|
|
3
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals
|
|
4
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals
|
|
3
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Texas Eleventh District Court of Appeals
|
|
3
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals
|
|
3
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals
|
|
6
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals
|
|
9
|
Partisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Florida First District Court of Appeal
|
1957
|
13
|
Assisted appointment
|
6 years
|
Florida Second District Court of Appeal
|
1957
|
15
|
Assisted appointment
|
6 years
|
Florida Third District Court of Appeal
|
1957
|
10
|
Assisted appointment
|
6 years
|
Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal
|
1957
|
12
|
Assisted appointment
|
6 years
|
Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal
|
1957
|
12
|
Assisted appointment
|
6 years
|
Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals
|
|
12
|
Assisted appointment
|
8 years
|
Wisconsin Court of Appeals District I
|
1978
|
4
|
Nonpartisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Wisconsin Court of Appeals District III
|
1978
|
3
|
Nonpartisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Wisconsin Court of Appeals District IV
|
1978
|
5
|
Nonpartisan election of judges
|
6 years
|
Nevada Court of Appeals
|
2014
|
3
|
Nonpartisan election
|
6 years
|
West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals
|
2021
|
3
|
Nonpartisan election
|
10 years
|
Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal
|
2023
|
9
|
Assisted appointment
|
6 years
|