Do all state high courts have the same number of justices or judges?

Question

Do all state high courts have the same number of justices or judges?

Accepted Answer

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.

Number of Justices on State High Courts

Court	Number of Justices
Alabama Supreme Court	9
Alaska Supreme Court	5
Arizona Supreme Court	5
Arkansas Supreme Court	7
California Supreme Court	7
Colorado Supreme Court	7
Connecticut Supreme Court	7
Delaware Supreme Court	5
Florida Supreme Court	7
Georgia Supreme Court	7
Hawaii Supreme Court	5
Idaho Supreme Court	5
Illinois Supreme Court	7
Indiana Supreme Court	5
Iowa Supreme Court	7
Kansas Supreme Court	7
Kentucky Supreme Court	7
Louisiana Supreme Court	7
Maine Supreme Judicial Court	7
Maryland Court of Appeals	7
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court	7
Michigan Supreme Court	7
Minnesota Supreme Court	7
Mississippi Supreme Court	9
Missouri Supreme Court	7^*
Montana Supreme Court	7
Nebraska Supreme Court	7
Nevada Supreme Court	7
New Hampshire Supreme Court	5
New Jersey Supreme Court	7
New Mexico Supreme Court	5
New York Court of Appeals	7
North Carolina Supreme Court	7
North Dakota Supreme Court	5
Ohio Supreme Court	7
Oklahoma Supreme Court	9
Oregon Supreme Court	7
Pennsylvania Supreme Court	7
Rhode Island Supreme Court	5
South Carolina Supreme Court	5
South Dakota Supreme Court	5
Tennessee Supreme Court	5
Texas Supreme Court	9
Utah Supreme Court	5
Vermont Supreme Court	5
Virginia Supreme Court	7
Washington Supreme Court	9
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals	5
Wisconsin Supreme Court	7
Wyoming Supreme Court	5
^*Only the chief justice is called a “justice.”

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Do all state high courts have the same number of justices or judges?