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Tribal-State Judicial Forum
The Tribal-State Judicial Forum was created to encourage greater understanding and exchange of information between the tribal and state judicial systems in Kansas. The Tribal-State Judicial Forum is a vehicle for expanding tribal and state court judges’ knowledge of the respective judicial systems; identifying and discussing issues regarding court practices, procedures, and administration that are of common concern to members of tribal and state judicial systems; and cultivating mutual respect for and cooperation between tribal and state judicial systems.
Members:
Hon. Paul R. Klepper; Chair (even-numbered years); Lawrence, Kansas
District Judge Pro Tem - Kansas 7th Judicial District
Hon. Charles Tripp; Chair (odd-numbered years); Owasso, Oklahoma
Chief Justice - Delaware Tribe
District Court Judge - Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
Hon. Erich G. Campbell; Westmoreland, Kansas
District Magistrate Judge - Kansas 2nd Judicial District
Hon. Marsha Harlan; Park Hill, Oklahoma
Judge - Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas
Hon. Angela Hecke; Marysville, Kansas
District Magistrate Judge - Kansas 22nd Judicial District
Hon. Lisa Otipoby Herbert; Ponca City, Oklahoma
Judge - Iowa Tribe of Kansas & Nebraska
Hon. Penny R. Moylan; Topeka, Kansas
District Judge - Kansas 3rd Judicial District