In Oklahoma, “justices” refers to the members of the Oklahoma Supreme Court and “judges” refers to the members of the state’s other appellate courts. All justices and judges on the three appellate courts are selected in the same manner. A nominating commission submits three names to the governor, who appoints each justice or judge from those options. Each appointed justice or judge serves an initial term of at least one year, after which he or she must stand for retention during the next general election. Subsequent terms last six years. There is no mandatory retirement age.
