The Hon John Doe will certainly suffice
"The Honorable (First and Last Name)." You can abbreviate "Honorable." Example: The Hon. John Smith.
A judge should be addressed as "Your Honor" or "The Honorable Judge __"
The Honorable Judges John Doe and Jane DoeOrThe Honorable John Doe ~and~The Honorable Jane Doe(add the ~ as flourish ~ before and after and)Addressing an envelop for a Judge
To address a letter to a District or County Court Judge: The Honorable John Smith Court of ----- 111 Address City, State Zip Dear Judge Smith Close with: Very truly yours, Sincerely yours, This comes from the Webster's Secretarial Handbook published by Merriam Wester.
A wedding invitation for a couple when the man is a judge would be: Honorable & Mrs. John Doe.
You address an envelope to the husband whose wife is a judge as: Mr. John Doe and Judge Jane Doe.#1: When addressing a letter to couple in which one in the couple holds a high office (an elected office or as in this case ... a judge) or has an official rank (a member of the armed services) ... the person who holds the office or has the rank is always listed first.#2: Judges are addressed as "The Honorable (Full Name)" on envelopes. You would call him "Judge (Surname)" in conversation, or "Your Honor" in court. but in writing a judge is "The Honorable".#3: You don't say if the wife uses the same last name as the judge ... but if she does, most formally (and at The Protocol School of Washington we are always the most formal) she is addresses as "Mrs. (Surname)"So the correct form is:The Honorable John Doeand Mrs. Doe
This will depend upon if it is an official or social invitaion as to how to address. If this is for a Judge of a Lower Court the Envelope for official should be addressed as:The HonorableJohn DoeUnited States Court of (name the court)(City, State, zip)For a social addressing of the envelope:The HonorableJohn Doeand Mrs. DoeThe inside invitation would be addressed as: Judge (and Mrs. ) Doe
* Assuming that we're talking about court judges not pie eating contest judges: If introducing them, "Their Honors, Judge Samuel Swift, and Judge Ruth Swift" If meeting them "How do you do Judge Swift, (looking to the other) Judge Swift" Do not denigrate the one by saying "Judge Smith and his wife, or " Judge Smith and Mrs Smith" It is a lot like dealing with two judges, both with the name Fred Jones. The name and title of each should be used, there is no collective address. * Honors Samuel and Ruth Swift.
You can address the envelope to a retired judge by using their full name followed by "Retired Judge" on the line below, and then their mailing address. For example: "John Doe Retired Judge 123 Main Street Anytown, USA."
If the wife is not hyper-sensitive about her status, The Honorable Mr & Mrs John Tice is fine. If you think she may feel slighted, then ; The Honorable Mr John Tice The Honorable Mrs Alissa Tice 1234 Whatever Lane Montecito, CA 93009
Only informally face to face . If he is not currently holding office, the title is not his anymore.
In written correspondence, you can address men by using "Mr." followed by their last name (e.g., Mr. Smith). If you are unsure of their marital status, you can also use "Mr." followed by their first and last name (e.g., Mr. John Smith).