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New Hampshire Supreme Court
The highest court in New Hampshire. Who sits on it, how they got there and how long their terms run.
Direct gubernatorial appointmentHow justices are chosenThe governor appoints justices without a required nominating commission; in some states another body must confirm the choice.
Until retirement or the age of 70Term length
4 of 5Sitting justices1 seat(s) vacant or not yet listed.
1876Founded
Chief justice: vacant, per Ballotpedia.
No public decision data available for this court. There is no free, consistently coded source of how each state justice votes in cases, so this site doesn't score state judges.
Justices
Melissa Beth Countway
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: January 2, 2024
Appointed by Chris Sununu (R)
Patrick E. Donovan
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: May 8, 2018
Appointed by Chris Sununu (R)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Bryan Gould
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: September 18, 2025
Appointed by Kelly Ayotte (R)
Daniel Will
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: March 4, 2026
Appointed by Kelly Ayotte (R)
Source: Ballotpedia, New Hampshire Supreme Court (retrieved Oct 26, 2026). “Party as listed” is Ballotpedia’s label; many state justices are officially nonpartisan. Photos from each justice’s Ballotpedia page (or Wikimedia Commons where Ballotpedia has none). Click a name for a short profile.