You capitalize Judge Smith. You do not need to capitalize retired as it is not part of his title.
When it is used as a title the n it should be capitalized. Letter to the Judge
when a judge passes his sentence
To mitigate something, is to excuse part of it. An example sentence would be: The judge decided to mitigate the sentence.
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The judge pardoned the defendant for there was insufficient evidence.
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No, the word judge should not be capitalized in the middle of a sentence. This is, of course, if it is not the title of a specific judge.
A retired judge can be referred to as "Judge [Last Name] (Retired)" or simply as "Retired Judge [Last Name]."
The Honorable [first name] [lastname] or Judge [first name] [lastname]
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."
As a retired judge, he has no 'power' and retainership should not be a problem.
No, they are not proper nouns.
If the judge has not yet retired, then the rulings of the judge are valid. The judge is still the judge, even though soon to be retired.
Not unless it is preceding a proper noun, acting as a title. i.e, "That person is a judge." as opposed to "That person is Judge Smith."
His honor or Your honor is the proper salutation for a retired judge. The use of the word judge in title and introductions is not used after retirement.
Only when his name follows
Yes. He is a retired Virginia Supreme Court magistrate. From what I understand he served as a judge from 2000 to 2006.