He is a former judge - the phrase 'Your Honor' would have been used while he was presiding over court, but not at other times.
In the 'Judge Joe Brown' show he is acting in the role of arbitrator which receives no special honorific. He is not acting as a judge in this regard.
A judge is part of the judicial branch of government. In the United States a judge is addressed as your honor while in Canada the judge is addressed as your worship.
Judge Joe Brown - 1997 - 2013-01-10 was released on: USA: 10 January 2013
Judge Joe Brown - 1997 - 2013-05-07 was released on: USA: 7 May 2013
Judge Joe Brown - 1997 2010-05-11 was released on: USA: 11 May 2010
Judge Joe Brown - 1997 2010-01-27 was released on: USA: 27 January 2010
a judge is also called your honor
A judge should be addressed as "Your Honor" or "The Honorable Judge __"
In a letter a judge is addressed as "The Honorable (followed by name)" In court a judge is address as "Your Honor" or as "Judge."
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.
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When you are applying to work for judge, you should refer to him or her as 'Your Honor.' You should always call a judge 'Your Honor.'
Actually, it is acceptable to use "Judge (Name of Judge):" The rule is that you always capitalize a person's title.
Joe Brown - judge - was created on 1998-09-14.
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George Brown - judge - died in 2007.
George Brown - judge - was born in 1942.