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Federal judges are appointed for life. The term for a judge in a state court will vary from state to state and court to court. For example, in my state the circuit court judges are appointed for 10 year terms, district court & family court judges get 6 year terms. We also have per diem judges (basically, substitute judges who get called in for a day or two now and then) in the district & family court who get appointed for two terms.
The terms of office for judges in Texas vary (as one would expect) by the particular court on which they serve: 1  municipal judges usually serve two year terms. 2  district judges, county-level judges, and justices of the peace serve four-year terms. 3  appellate judges serve six-year terms.