Does anybody have an AP Stylebook handy?

[nosillies]

I have a question about judicial titles, and for some reason, I'm missing the page where I'd find my answer!

[Taxloss]

1. What's the question? I may be able to help, or point the way. n/t

[sybylla]

2. What my AP manual says about judges

Capitalize judge before a name when it's a formal title for an individual who presides in a court of law. Do not continue to use the title in second reference.

Only use "court" in title when similar to these examples:
Juvenile Court Judge, John Jones
Criminal Court Judge, John Jones
superior Court Judge Robert Harrison
state Supreme Court Judge, William Cushing


Do Not Use "court" in the following titles:
U.S. District Judge John Sirica
District Judge John Sirica
federal Judge John Sirica
Judge John Sirica
U.S. Circuit Judge Homer Thornberry
appellate Judge John Blair

When the formal title "chief judge" is relevant, put the court name after the judges name
ex. Chief Judge John Sirica of the U.S.District Court in Washington, D.C.

Do not pile up long court names before the name of a judge. Instead, keep it after.
ex. Judge John Smith of Allegheny County Common Pleas Court

That's it. Does that answer your question?

[nosillies]

3. Thank you!!!

That was exactly what I needed, but I have been traveling for two weeks, and was on a work computer that blocks DU, so I couldn't respond.

[sybylla]

4. Happy to help.

I've been too busy to be in this forum much lately but just happened to have some time off that day.

I think the AP style is the only reason I couldn't write for the news media. I suppose you get to know it all after a while, but what a pain in the kiester to have to look everything up all the time.

[nosillies]

5. It is a total pain, but it does become habit.

And having a good editor helps!

edit to add: I just recently found this forum, and hope to be here more!