State-Tribal Justice Forum
In July of 2005, the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance sponsored a national gathering to foster tribal-federal-state court relations. This conference titled, Walking on Common Ground: Pathways to Equal Justice served as the catalyst for Wisconsin to reconvene its State-Tribal Justice Forum. The newly re-established committee meets for the first time in the spring of 2006 and will consist of five circuit court judges, five tribal judges, one tribal attorney, one legislative liaison, one district court administrator, and the director of state courts.
The committee’s general charge is to promote and sustain communication, education and cooperation among tribal and state court systems and will work to promote initiatives outlined in the final report of the Walking on Common Ground conference. The following state court judges have been appointed by the Chief Justice to serve on the State-Tribal Justice Forum:
- Hon. Nielson, Vilas County
- Hon. Gableman, Burnett County
- Hon. Laabs, Jackson County
- Hon. Habeck, Shawano County
- Hon. Anderson, Bayfield County
View information and samples of State-Tribal Protocols established in Wisconsin to date:
For more information, contact Shelly Cyrulik, senior policy analyst at (608) 266-8861.
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