North Dakota Prisoner Petitions Cases filed in North Dakota
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Prisoner Petitions – North Dakota (ND) Inmate List
Petition Search from January 17, 2007 to April 1, 2024
A(70 rec) B(49 rec) C(54 rec) D(97 rec) E(39 rec) F(17 rec) G(21 rec) H(7 rec) I(3 rec) J(99 rec) K(40 rec) L(43 rec) M(101 rec) N(21 rec) O(4 rec) P(22 rec) R(85 rec) S(50 rec) T(36 rec) U(1 rec) V(19 rec) W(26 rec) Z(3 rec)| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name | Petitioner/ Defendant Name | Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
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| Burdon Fabron Lester - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: November 09, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Barry C. Garcia - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Leann K. Bertsch | Filed: February 11, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Benjamin Newman - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Robyn Schmalenberger | Filed: December 26, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Brian Gene McCoy - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 21, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Beau Jack Benfiet - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 30, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Brock Fay Fish - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 06, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Brian John Erickstad - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Colby Braun | Filed: April 05, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Barry Lee Benson - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Filed: November 09, 2017 General §28:2254 | |
| Brandon Shawn Adams - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Ward County Task Force, Ward County Jail | Filed: November 27, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Barry Lee Benson - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Colby Braun | Filed: June 04, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Bradley Frumento - Judge Daniel L Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 10, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Brock Fay Fish - Judge Daniel L Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 08, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Brian Scott Dahl - Judge Daniel L Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 15, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Brian Lamont Sweeney - Judge Daniel L Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 22, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Benjamin Newman - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Don Redmann | Filed: July 08, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Branden Thurman Clark - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Leann Bertsch | Filed: July 27, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Branden T. Clark - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Leann K Bertsch | Filed: December 01, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Benjamin Newman - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Don Redmann | Filed: September 29, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Branden T. Clark - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Leann K Bertsch | Filed: January 09, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Branden T. Clark - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Filed: January 17, 2012 General §28:2254 | |
| Brodrick Jamar Jenkins - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | C.B.M. Food Industrial Corporation, Stutsman County Correctional Center, Jolene Unknown Last, Tracey Trapp | Filed: August 23, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Brian Warren Briggs - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 21, 2013 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Byron Clarance Ruddell - Judge Alice R. Senechal More Information >>> | Chad Pringle | Filed: March 13, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Bradley Antoine Davis - Judge Alice R. Senechal More Information >>> | Chad Pringle | Filed: March 20, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Brandon Keller - Judge Alice R. Senechal More Information >>> | Chad Pringle | Filed: November 16, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Brent Leray Kitzan - Judge Alice R. Senechal More Information >>> | Chad Pringle | Filed: December 11, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Brandon Lee Rupprecht - Judge Alice R. Senechal More Information >>> | Colby Braun | Filed: February 12, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Bertram William McGrath - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 31, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Brodrick Jamar Jenkins - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 06, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Benjamin Morin Quintero - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 15, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Barbara Jean Williams - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 02, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Bradley Sogge - Judge Alice R. Senechal More Information >>> | Filed: November 28, 2016 General §28:2254 | |
| Barry Roe - Judge Alice R. Senechal More Information >>> | Chad Pringle | Filed: September 22, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Brodrick Jamar Jenkins - Judge Alice R Senechal More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: September 03, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1346 |
| Benjamin Morin Quintero - Judge Peter D Welte More Information >>> | USA | Filed: November 18, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Byron Whetsel - Judge Alice R Senechal More Information >>> | Chad Pringle | Filed: March 13, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Brent Thomas Bercier - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Turtle Mountain Tribal Court | Filed: November 10, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 25:1303 Tribal Habeas Corpus |
| Betty Szymanski - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Williams County Correctional Center, North A Dakota, Craig Rooks, Jared Davidson, Williams County, Scott W Busching | Filed: October 09, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Bert MacArthur Johnson - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 31, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Brian Lamont Sweeney - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 22, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Brandon Donald Prochnow - Judge Alice R Senechal More Information >>> | News Channel, Wahpeton Police Department, The | Filed: October 13, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brandon Lee Bjornstad - Judge Peter D Welte More Information >>> | USA | Filed: November 12, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Brent Daigle - Judge Peter D Welte More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 15, 2021 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Byron Brown - Judge Daniel L Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: April 02, 2021 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Bradley Morales - Judge Clare R Hochhalter More Information >>> | State of North Dakota | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Brent A. Castleman - Judge Clare R Hochhalter More Information >>> | Lynn Wilson, Deputy Michael Miller, North City Dakota, of, Sgt. Dave Goodman, Investigator Kristin Guerton, Minot, State of, Ward, St, Sheriff Robert Reud, Sgt. Stephen Schoenrock, Deputy Unidentified Arresting Deputy, County of, Chief of Police John Klug | Filed: October 27, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Billy Joe Herman - Judge Peter D Welte More Information >>> | USA | Filed: April 01, 2022 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28 U.S.C. § 2255 Motion t |
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Between 1980 and 1996, the number of petitions filed in U.S. district
courts by Federal and State inmates increased from 23,230 to 68,235.
While the number of petitions filed increased, the rate at which inmates filed petitions decreased 17% from 72.7 petitions per 1,000 inmates to 60.5.
Fewer than 2% the petitions were adjudicated in favor of the inmate;
most (62%) were dismissed.
24% of the petitions terminated in U.S. district court were later appealed.
Between 1980 and 1996, the number of prisoner petitions appealed increased from 3,675 to 17,002.
88% of Federal and State inmates represented themselves on appeal.
Petitions by State inmates
State inmates initated 81% of all prisoner petitions filed during 1996;
most (73%) alleged a civil rights violation.
21% of State inmates under a sentence of death had a habeas corpus petition active in the Federal courts during 1995.
Petitions by Federal Inmates
74% of the petitions filed by Federal inmates challenged the constitutionality of the sentence imposed.
Between 1987 and 1996, the number of petitions by Federal inmates challenging the sentence imposed increased from 1,664 to 9,729.
43% of the petitions by Federal inmates challenging the the sentence were later appealed.
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