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
  • Hon. Jessica R. Bear; Mayetta, KansasDistrict 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