Life
In the U.S., it varies by state. Federal judges are not elected; they are appointed.
Depending on the state, judges may be elected, appointed, nominated and confirmed by the legislator or nominated by the state bar.
it provided the framework for popular sovereignty
The only branch directly elected by the people is the house of Representatives. Judges are appointed and the president is elected through electoral college
supreme court justices are appointed by the president' state judges are either elected or appointed by the governor
Because if they were elected the judges might not make fair decisions. They might favor the people who voted for them
No, governors are elected by the people of a state. Federal judges are appointed by the President and confirmed by Congress.
Inferior courts generally are all courts below the Supreme Court. Judges may be elected or appointed, and when they are elected, they are elected by the voters of the district in question.
In the US, officials that are elected by the people are the US presidency, senators and Representatives. The US Supreme Court has its members nominated by the president and confirmed by the senate.
Local judges are generally elected, but federal judges are appointed.
Judges in Canada are appointed and not elected.
Appointed
Judges may be appointed by the governor to fill a vacancy until the term is up for election, but normally they are elected.
yes None do. All Texas judges are elected. Judges on the Texas Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals, and Court of Appeals are elected for six year terms. Texas District Court, County Court, and Justices of the Peace are elected for four year terms. Municipal Court judges (who have very limited powers) are either elected or appointed depending on the city's charter. This is in contrast to federal judges, most of whom are appointed for life, except for Bankruptcy Court judges who are appointed for 14 year terms, and Federal Magistrates who are appointed for eight year terms.
In Virginia, judges of ALL courts are elected by the Virginia House and Senate, and not by the public at large. In the event of a vacancy in the Supreme Court, the Governor may appoint a justice to serve until the next session of the General assembly, when a vote will take place.
County judges don't appoint Supreme Court justices. At the federal level, they are nominated by the President and confirmed by a simple majority vote of the Senate.