The highest court of the New Mexico Judiciary is the New Mexico Supreme Court, composed of five judges. These judges are elected by the population of the State for terms of up to five years. The election for a judge is held annually for only one of five court positions. The second largest court in the state is the Court of Appeals of New Mexico, composed of seven judges elected for terms of up to eight years. As in the Supreme Court, these elections are held annually, for only one of the positions of the court. New Mexico has judicial districts, which have a total of 47 judges, elected by the population of their respective districts for terms of up to six years.
