In contrast to federal judges most state judges are appointed by

Appointment: The state's governor or legislature will choose their judges.
Merit Selection: Judges are chosen by a legislative committee based on each potential judge's past performance.
Some states hold "retention elections" to determine if the judge should continue to serve.

Iam a german monk and professor of theology. i believe that the catholic church's practice of buying forgiveness of sins through indulgences is wrong. i have translated the bible into german to make it easier for more people to be able to study it. i am here to stand by my writings and i refuse your demand that i recant them

United states v.  nixon, 418  u.s.  683 (1974),  was  a landmark  united states supreme court case  that resulted in a unanimous  decision  against president richard  nixon, ordering him to deliver tape recordings  and  other subpoenaed materials to a  federal  district  court.