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Justices
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Justice (title).
United States
Within state courts, those who serve on the highest appellate court are likewise called justices, whereas those who serve on lower courts are judges. In most states, they are legally designated as justices, rather than as judges, with the only exception being Texas, where the title is divided between a civil and criminal court. Judges on a state's lower courts are also legally designated, with the exception being only a few states.