How to Address an Associate Justice, State
How to Address an Associate Justice, State Supreme Court
—-Envelope or address block on an email:
—-—-Justice (Surname)
—-—-The Supreme Court of (state)
—-—-(Address)
—-Letter salutation:
—-—-Dear Justice (Surname):
—-Conversation:
—-—-Justice (Surname)
—-—-Justiceow to Address an Associate Justice | State Supreme Court
NOTES:
See alsoChief Justice of a State Supreme Court.
The highest court in most states is the Supreme Court. But in a few the highest court has a different name: E.g., in New York State and Maryland it is theCourt of Appeal. Confirm the name of your court.
Justice is a title and honorific for a judge of an appellate court. Achief justice is the head judge in a national supreme court. In lower courts the highest-ranking judge is most often called achief judge.
—-—– Robert Hickey,Honor & Respect
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——-—Associate Justice of a State Supreme Court
——-—Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
——-—Chief Judge
——-—Chief Justice of a State Supreme Court
——-—Chief Justice of the United States
——-—Former or Retired Judge
——-—Judge of a Federal Court
——-—Judge of a State, County or City
——-—Magistrate
——-—Senior Judge
——-—Town Justice
Robert Hickey author of“Honor & Respect”
When Should You Use the Forms on this Page?
You can use these forms of address for any mode of communication: addressing aletter, invitation, card orEmail.(If there are differences between the official and social forms of address, I will have mentioned the different forms.) The form noted in the salutation is the same form you use when you say their name in conversation or when yougreet them.
___What I don’t cover on this site aremany thingsI do cover in my book:all the rules of forms of address, about names, international titles, precedence, complimentary closes, details on invitations, place cards, all sorts of introductions,etc. I hope you’ll get acopy of the book if you’d like the further detail.
Not Finding Your Answer?
—-#1)At right ondesktops,at the bottom of every pageontablets andphones, is a list of all the offices, officials & topics covered on the site.
—-#2) If you don’t see the official you seek included or your question answeredsend me an e-mail. I am pretty fast at sending a reply: usually the next day or so (unless I am traveling.)Note: I don’t have mailing or Email addresses for any of the officials and I don’t keep track of offices that exist only in history books.
—-#3) If I think your question is of interest to others, Sometimes I post the question – but always change all the specifics.
— Robert Hickey
Robert Hickey author of“Honor & Respect”
Recommended Resources: The Protocol School of Washington (PSOW) and Protocol and Diplomacy International – Protocol Officers Association (PDI-POA) For more information see theProtocol Resources page.
