The problem in Mass is that we can't get at them except through the General Court, Artical 8, Mass Constitution.
There isn't a milligram of nads among our 200 Commissars.
According
Wikipedia, the Appellate Division judges are appointed by the governor from elected NYS Supreme Court judges. But they don't need to be elected from the Department from which they serve - so conservative Upstaters and RINOish Long Island judges can be appointed to the department that includes New York City.