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Judicial Clerkships: Addressing Judges in Cover Letters

Federal Courts

State Courts

Chief Justice, U.S. Supreme Court
Salutation: Dear Chief Justice [last name]
Address: The Honorable [full name]
Chief Justice of the United States
The Supreme Court
1 First Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20543

Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court
Salutation: Dear Justice [last name]
Address: The Honorable [full name]
Associate Justice
The Supreme Court
1 First Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20543

Chief Judge, Court of Appeals
Salutation: Dear Judge [last name]
Address: The Honorable [full name]
Chief Judge
United States Court of Appeals for the [Nth] Circuit
[Address, with zip code]

Judge or Senior Judge, Court of Appeals
Salutation: Dear Judge [last name]
Address: The Honorable [full name]
United States Court of Appeals for the [Nth] Circuit
[Address, with zip code]

Chief Judge, District Courts
Salutation: Dear Judge [last name]
Address: The Honorable [full name]
Chief Judge
United States District Court for the [District Name]
[Address, with zip code]

Judge, District Courts
Salutation: Dear Judge [last name]
Address: The Honorable [full name]
United States District Court for the [District Name]
[Address, with zip code]

Magistrate Judge, District Courts
Salutation: Dear Judge [last name]
Address: The Honorable [full name]
United States Magistrate Judge
United States District Court for the [District Name]
[Address, with zip code]

Chief Judge, Bankruptcy Courts
Salutation: Dear Judge [last name]
Address: The Honorable [full name]
Chief Judge
United States Bankruptcy Court for the [District Name]
[Address, with zip code]

Judge, Bankruptcy Courts
Salutation: Dear Judge [last name]
Address: The Honorable [full name]
United States Bankruptcy Court for the [District Name]
[Address, with zip code]

Other Federal Courts
Salutation: Dear Judge [last name]
Address: (Title of Judge, i.e., Chief Judge)
Name of Court
[Address, with zip code]

Chief Judge/Justice, State Supreme Court
Salutation: Dear Chief Judge/Justice [last name]
Address: The Honorable [full name]
Chief Judge/Justice
Supreme Court for the State/Commonwealth of [State Name]
[Address, with zip code]

Judge/Justice, State Supreme Court
Salutation: Dear Judge/Justice [last name]
Address: The Honorable [full name]
Supreme Court for the State/Commonwealth of [State Name]
[Address, with zip code]

Chief Judge/Justice, State Court of Appeals
Salutation: Dear Judge/Justice [last name]
Address: The Honorable [full name]
Chief Judge/Justice
Court of Appeals for the State/Commonwealth of [State Name]
[Address, with zip code]

Judge/Justice, State Court of Appeals
Salutation: Dear Judge/Justice [last name]
Address: The Honorable [full name]
Court of Appeals for the State/Commonwealth of [State Name]
[Address, with zip code]

Other State Courts
Salutation: Dear Judge/Justice [last name]
Address: The Honorable [full name]
[If Chief Judge/Justice, state title]
Name of Court
[Address, with zip code]

 
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