Properly Addressing Letters to Judges

In order to find an address for a specific judge, consult the lawyers' diary.

State Court Examples


The Honorable James Smith
Chief Justice
New Jersey Supreme Court
151 Bodman Place
Trenton, NJ 07102

Dear Chief Justice:
_______________________________________________________

The Honorable John Smith
Associate Justice
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
One Newark Center
Newark, NJ 07102

Dear Justice:
_______________________________________________________

The Honorable John Smith
New Jersey Superior Court - Appellate Division
Bergen County Courthouse
Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Building
2 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

Dear Judge:
_______________________________________________________

The Honorable John Smith
New Jersey Superior Court - Law Division, Civil Part
Essex County Courthouse
1 Main Street
Newark, NJ 07102

Dear Judge:
_______________________________________________________


Federal Court Examples



The Honorable John Smith
Chief Judge
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
One Bodman Place
Trenton, NJ 07102

Dear Chief Judge:
_______________________________________________________

The Honorable John Smith
Senior Judge
United States District Court for the
  Eastern District of New York
Two Uniondale Avenue
Uniondale, NY 10111

Dear Judge:
_______________________________________________________

The Honorable John Smith
Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
U.S. Courthouse
300 Exchange Place
Honolulu, HI 96000

Dear Judge Smith:
_______________________________________________________

The Honorable John Smith
Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey
Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
1 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

Dear Judge Smith:
_______________________________________________________

The Honorable John Smith
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
One Newark Center
Newark, NJ 07111

Dear Judge Smith:
_______________________________________________________

The Honorable John Smith
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. Courthouse
One Newark Center
Newark, NJ 07111

Dear Judge Smith: