Recent appointments:
Current appointing governors by state
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Governor does not appoint judges.
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Governor does not appoint judges.
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Governor does not appoint judges.
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Governor does not appoint judges.