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)
—-—-Justice
ow to Address an Associate Justice | State Supreme Court

NOTES:

See also Chief 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 the Court of Appeal. Confirm the name of your court.

Justice is a title and honorific for a judge of an appellate court. A chief justice is the head judge in a national supreme court. In lower courts the highest-ranking judge is most often called a chief judge.

—-– Robert Hickey, Honor & Respect

 

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 a letter, invitation, card or Email. (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 say when you say their name in conversation or when you greet them.
___What I don’t cover on this site are many things I 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 a copy of the book if you’d like the further detail.

Not Finding Your Answer?

—-#1)  At right on desktops, at the bottom of every page on tablets and phones, 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 answered send 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”