Anita Dupris at a glance
- Current role
- Chief Justice
- Court
- Tribal Courts - Colville Court of Appeals
- Jurisdiction
- Washington · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Anita Dupris
Chief Justice · Tribal Courts - Colville Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- Listed as a nonpartisan tribal court chief justice in Washington’s judicial directory
- The Chief Justice of the Colville Tribal Court of Appeals in Washington State, serving as the top judicial officer in the tribal court system for the Colville Confederated Tribes
- In summary: Anita Dupris is a current tribal court leader in Washington, serving as Chief Justice of the Colville Tribal Court of Appeals, with her office located in Nespelem, WA, and accessible via the Washington State Courts’ official directory
Education
Additional information
- As Chief Justice, she oversees appellate cases within the tribe’s judicial system, ensuring fair and lawful resolution of matters under tribal jurisdiction.
- Anita Dupris leads the Colville Tribal Court of Appeals, which is part of the Washington State Tribal Courts system.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Washington GR 16 allows video recording, audio recording, and still photography by the news media in courtrooms only after the judge has expressly granted permission.
Video and audio recording and still photography by the news media are allowed in the courtroom during and between sessions, provided (1) that permission shall have first been expressly granted by the judgeWashington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media ↗
Statewide
If a Washington judge limits courtroom photography or recording, GR 16 requires particularized findings on the record and treats open access as presumed.
Open access is presumed; limitations on access must be supported by reasons found by the judge to be sufficiently compelling to outweigh that presumptionWashington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media
Tribal Courts - Colville Court of Appeals
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media ↗