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Christian Orthodox
Abbot,
Christian Orthodox
Accountant
Acting Official
Adjutant General
Admiral, Rear
Alderman
Archbishop, Catholic
Archbishop,
Christian Orthodox
Archdeacon, Episcopal
Archimandrite
Architect
Archpriest
Ambassador to the U.S.
from a foreign country
Ambassador of the U.S.
American Indian Chief
Assemblyman
U.S., State / or
Assemblywoman
Associate Justice,
U.S. Supreme Court
Associate Justice of a
State Supreme Court
Attorney
Attorney General
Attorney, U.S.
Australian Officials
Baron, Baroness
British Officials,
Royalty, Nobility
Brother, Catholic
Brother,
Christian Orthodox
Bishop, Catholic
Bishop,
Christian Orthodox
Bishop, Episcopal
Board Member
Boy
Brigadier General Canadian Officials
Candidate
Captain,
USA, USAF, USMC
Cardinal
Chairman
Federal Reserve
Chaplain in the
Armed Services
Chaplain of Congress
Chargé d’Affaires
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Judge
Chief Justice,
U.S. Supreme Court
Chief Justice, of a State
Supreme Court
Chief of Police
Chief of Staff
Chief Operating
Officer
Child
Clergy & Religious
Officials
Colonel, "Honorary"
Kentucky, or other
state/organization
Colonel, USA, USAF,
or USMC
Congressman, U.S.
Congresswoman, U.S.
Consul and or
Consul General
Commissioner
Corporate Executive
Councilman
Councilwoman
Counselor (Diplomat)
Countess
Couples
Curator
Dalai Lama
Deacon
Dean, academic
Dean, clergy
Deceased Persons
Delegate, U.S., State
Dentist
Deputy Chief of Mission
Deputy Marshal
Designate, Elect,
Pro Tempore
Diplomats
District Attorney
Doctor of Dentistry
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of
Veterinary Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathy
Doctor, Other Disciplines
Doctorate
Doctorate, honorary
Earl
Elect, Designate
Pro Tempore
Eminence
Etiquette
Excellency
Fiancee
First, Second,
Third, etc.
First Lady, Spouse
of the President of
the United States
First Lady, Member
of Her
White House Staff
First Lady, Spouse
of a Governor
or Lt. Gov.
First Lieutenant
Flag Protocol
Former Officials
Freeholder
Geshe
General
USA, USAF, USMC
Girl
Governor, Lieutenant
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Governor, Tribal Council
Governor, U.S. State
Governor, Former
Governor
Spouse of
Governor's Staff,
Member of
Governors, Board of
Honorable, The
Honorary degrees
Honourable, The Indian Chief
Inspector General
Introductions
Invitations
Writing &
Addressing
Invitations
Military:
Writing &
Addressing
Judge, former
Judge of US City or
US Count
Judge, US Federal
Junior, Senior,
I, II, III, etc.
Justice, Associate
Federal
Supreme Court
Justice, Associate
State
Supreme Court
King
Knight
Late, The
(deceased persons)
Lawyer
Lieutenant
Lieutenant Colonel,
USA, USAF, USMC
Lieutenant General,
USA, USAF, USMC
Lieutenant Governor
Major
USA, USAF, USMC
Major General,
USA, USAF, USMC
Man, business
Man, social
Marquess or Marchioness
Married Women
Marshal for a
Judicial District, U.S.
Mayor of a U.S. City
Mayor Pro Tempore
Mayor, Vice
Medic
Minister,
Protestant Clergy
Miss
Monk,
Christian Orthodox
Monsignor
Most Reverend, The
Mother Superior
Mr. (Social)
Mr. (Business)
Mrs.
Mr. & Mrs. / Couples
Ms.
Name Tags
Nobility, British
Nobility, Other
Nun, Catholic
Nun, Orthodox
Nurse Officer, Police Pastor, Christian Clergy
Patriarch,
Christian Orthodox
Patriarch,
Ecumenical Patriarch
of Constantinople
People with Two Titles
Permanent
Representative
Petty Officer
Physician
PhD
Place Cards
Police Chief
Police Officer
Pope, Catholic
Pope, Coptic
Postmaster General
Post-Nominal
Abbreviations
Presbyter, Orthodox
President, corporate
President of
College or University
President of a
US State Assembly
President (current)
of the U.S.A.
President (former)
of the U.S.A.
President of the
U.S.A., spouse of
President-elect
of the U.S.
Priest,
Catholic
Priest,
Christian Orthodox
Prime Minister
Professionals
& Academics
Professor
Pro Tempore,
Elect, Designate
Queen Rabbi
Ranger, Texas
Representative,
U.S., Federal
Representative,
U.S., State
Resident
Commissioner
Retired Military
1. Formula For
How to Address
2. Q&A / Blog On
Use of Rank by
Retired Military
3. Q&A / Blog on
How to Address
Retired Military
Reverend, The
Right Reverend, The
School Board Member
Second Lieutenant
Secretary,
U.S. Department,
Member of the Cabinet
Secretary
of Defense, U.S.
Secretary, Assistant
Secretary General
of the U.N.
Senator, U.S., Federal
Senator, U.S., State
Senator, Canadian
Senior, Junior,
I, II, III, etc.
Senior Judge
Sergeant
Sergeant at Arms
Sheriff
Sister, Catholic
Solicitor General
Speaker of the U.S.
House of
Representatives.
Specialist
Spouse of the
President of the U.S.
Spouse of the
Vice President
of the U.S.
Spouse of an
Elected Official
Surgeon General Texas Ranger
Town Manager
The Honorable
Tribal Officials
Two Titles,
Person With
US Attorney
US Federal Officials
US State Officials
US Municipal Officials
Venerable, The
Veteran (not Retired)
Veterinarian
Very Reverend, The
Vice Mayor
Vice President
of the U.S.
Spouse of the
Vice President
of the U.S.
Vice President-elect
of the U.S.
Viscount and/or
Viscountess Warrant Officer
Widow
White House Staff
Woman, business
Woman, social
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| How to Address an Associate Justice of the
United States Supreme Court
Note: The given name of an associate justice is not used unless there are two justices with the same surname.
Envelope, official:
Justice (surname)
The Supreme Court
One First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20543
Letter salutation:
Dear Justice (surname):
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For recent questions sent in, check out Robert Hickey's Blog.
For specific offices/ranks, check out Robert Hickey's On-Line Guide.
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| What is the Precedence Among Retired Officials?
In the United States order of precedence, Associate Justices of the Supreme Court are explicitly ranked in order of appointment, but the ranking of retired justices doesn't seem to be specified. Will retiring Justice Stevens rank ahead of (earlier appointment) or behind (later retirement) O'Connor & Souter?.
-- M. Woods.
Dear Mr. Woods:
Justice Stevens will be first.
Precedence lists around Washington do include how to order some former officials: but they don't include how to order former associate justices. When lists DO state how to rank 'formers" they all use the same approach ...
Former Presidents of the United States by earliest assumption of office.
Ambassadors of foreign nations by date of presentation of credentials ...
Senators by length of service ... (which is the same as earliest assumption of office)
Former cabinet members by seniority of assuming office
Retired (armed service officers) by date of rank
So standard protocol is to order 'formers' by the earliest assumption of office -- not by total length of service or most recent date of retirement:
Stevens appointed 1975
O'Connor appointed 1981
Souter appointed 1990
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