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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| Nathan William Fehl-Haber - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | North Dakota, State of | Filed: January 11, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Nicholas Dodge Bruesch - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Todd Flanagan, Brandon Gumke, Sean Conway | Filed: June 28, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Nicholas Dodge Bruesch - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Darlyn Kunz, Robyn Schmalenberger, Tammy Homan, Patrick Branson | Filed: July 09, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Nancy Elizabeth Ferneau - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 06, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Nicholas Dodge Bruesch - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Don Redmann, Colby Braun, Jean Sullivan, Troy Schulz, Leann Bertsch | Filed: February 29, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Nancy Elizabeth Ferneau - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 22, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Neil McGinnis - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Prosecutor Kopp, Morton County Sheriff Task Department, Force Burleigh County, Sheriff Kerchmeier | Filed: June 24, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Neil McGinnis - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Sanford Hospital, Major Hall, Capt. Wicks, Jailors Jane Doe, Lt. Dingman, Sheriff Heinert, Jailors John Doe, Sgt. Zottnick | Filed: April 24, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Neil McGinnis - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Lindsey World, Colby Braun, Doctor John Doe, Sanford Medical Hospital | Filed: November 06, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Noah Glick - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Leann Bertsch, Steve Foster, Colby Braun | Filed: February 22, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Neil McGinnis - Judge Daniel L Hovland More Information >>> | Doctor Bereke, Pat Hines, Paul Laney | Filed: July 16, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Charles S Miller |
| Neil McGinnis - Judge Clare R Hochhalter More Information >>> | Rehabilitation, North Dakota Department of Lee, Corrections, Corey Laurie LNU, N.D. Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Ms. Doris Songer, Mr. Adam LNU | Filed: September 03, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Daniel L Hovland |
| Norris James Lohnes - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 31, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Nicholas Baatz - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Don Redmann | Filed: December 27, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Nicholas Dodge Bruesch - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Brandi Netolicky, Paul Belisle, Lyle Mee | Filed: July 08, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Nicholas Baatz - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Chad Pringle | Filed: August 25, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Nathan G. DuBray - Judge Alice R. Senechal More Information >>> | Chad Pringle | Filed: February 18, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Nathan William Evenson - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 16, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Nicholas William Michael - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 10, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Neil Adams McGinnis - Judge Clare R Hochhalter More Information >>> | Wardon Slayer | Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Neil Adams McGinnis - Judge Clare R Hochhalter More Information >>> | Mr. Colby Braun, Mr. David Krabbenhoft, Frost, Rehabilitations, Wardon Slayer, Fode, North Dakota Department of Corrections | Filed: December 01, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
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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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