No, the state high courts are varied in how many justices serve on their courts. All states either have five, seven, or nine members. Only the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas have nine justices. The majority of states have seven justices, while a sizeable minority have five justices.
- Are all state high courts called supreme courts?
- Which states do not have elections for any type of judges?
- How are state court judges picked?
- How are state court systems established?
- Do courts always follow their past decisions?
- Is there a difference between mandatory authority and persuasive authority?
- What opinions have precedential value?
- If the majority opinion becomes the law of the land, are concurring and dissenting opinions important?
- What is the work product of judges and courts?
- Are there other federal courts that are not Article III courts?
- What does the Federal Magistrates Act do?
- When can a federal judge become a senior judge?
- What Is the main difference between a federal district court and the other federal courts?
- How many different districts are there?
- Who was the most famous federal appeals court judge to never make it to the U.S. Supreme Court?
- Who are some of the nation’s leading federal appeals court judges?
- Has there been recent movement in Congress to change the circuit court structure?
- How many judges serve on the circuit courts?
- How do circuit courts of appeal hear cases?
- How does the federal court system created by the Founding Fathers compare and contrast with the current federal court system?


