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'''State judges''' are the [[judge]]s in [[state court]] systems. They are typically elected for fixed terms in the [[United States]]. In fact, in 39 states, some or all judges are elected by the people for fixed durations.<ref>https://www.economist.com/world/na/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9413718</ref> This is in contrast to [[federal]] judges and [[British]] judges, who are appointed for life.
'''State judges''' are the [[judge]]s in [[state court]] systems. They are typically elected for fixed terms in the [[United States]]. In fact, in 39 states, some or all judges are elected by the people for fixed durations.<ref>https://www.economist.com/world/na/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9413718</ref> This is in contrast to [[federal]] judges and [[British]] judges, who are appointed for life.
A map indicating the selection process for judges in each of the 50 states is available.<ref>http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/justice/que/map.html</ref>
A map indicating the selection process for judges in each of the 50 states is available.<ref>https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/justice/que/map.html</ref>
As a general rule, the weaker the democratic control over judges, the more [[liberal]] they are in their rulings. For example, the [[Massachusetts]] judges who ordered the granting of [[same-sex marriage]] licenses were not elected and do not face reelection. The [[New Mexico]] judges who interpreted its state [[Equal Rights Amendment]] as requiring taxpayer-funded [[abortion]] were initially appointed, in contrast with the elected [[Pennsylvania]] judges who ruled that its state [[Equal Rights Amendment]] does not require taxpayer-funded [[abortion]].
As a general rule, the weaker the democratic control over judges, the more [[liberal]] they are in their rulings. For example, the [[Massachusetts]] judges who ordered the granting of [[same-sex marriage]] licenses were not elected and do not face reelection. The [[New Mexico]] judges who interpreted its state [[Equal Rights Amendment]] as requiring taxpayer-funded [[abortion]] were initially appointed, in contrast with the elected [[Pennsylvania]] judges who ruled that its state [[Equal Rights Amendment]] does not require taxpayer-funded [[abortion]].