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What is the proper salutation for Mr and Mrs Smith when Mr Smith is the judge?
Correct salutation for a doctor married to a judge: Dr. John Smith and Judge Jane Smith. The judge may have kept her own surname along with her married name and if this is the case it would be: Dr....