Thirty-eight states elect judges to their highest courts.
The machinations of the highest courts in the land.
Venezuela's highest courts are controlled by judges who are supporters of Mr. Chávez.
Her protest should shame India's elected leaders, army and highest courts.
It also raised the possibility of a new confrontation with one of Egypt's highest courts.
"The security forces and one of the highest courts in the country were targeted.
"The UK's highest courts have recognised that women must be able to make their own decisions about their pregnancies".
This year, 32 states will be holding contested elections or retention votes for judges on their highest courts.
One of Egypt's highest courts has blessed a succession of power grabs by the military just before the presidential election.
That is similar to provisions in state laws upheld by the highest courts in New York and California.
In the Northeast, most states, including New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, have appointive systems for the highest courts.
