state judge
Non-federal bench officer
A state judge is a judge who serves in a court established by a state government rather than the federal system.
State judges handle the vast majority of legal matters in the United States—criminal cases, family law, traffic violations, and most civil disputes.
The state judge sentenced him to five years.
Depending on the state, they may be elected or appointed.
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
- bench trialCourt case, judge only
- gavelSmall ceremonial hammer
- benchShared seating surface
- robeLong loose outer garment
verdict · case dismissed · ruling · court order · magistrate · justice · chambers · law clerk · docket · legal briefs · sentencing · plea bargain · objection · sworn testimony · testimony · appeal · trial court · jurisdiction
- judgesmagistrate, magistrates, jurist, chief justice, justice of the peace
- judiciaryjustices, magistrates, chief justice, supreme courts
- court rolesjuror, plaintiff, defendant, prosecutor, defense attorney
- Judicial Appointmentsnomination, nominee, confirmation hearing, confirmation vote, lifetime appointment
- courtsfamily court, civil court, district court, criminal court, circuit court
- legal professionalslawyer, attorney, barrister, solicitor, counsel
state judgedefendant
Party facing charges
criminal defendant · plaintiff · litigant · defense attorney · prosecutor
state, judge, states, stated, stating, statement, stately, statesman, statehood