District of Columbia Prisoner Petitions Cases filed in the US District Court for the District of Columbia
In November 2016, the Council of the District of Columbia passed the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016 (IRAA), providing a sentencing review opportunity for some (but not all) individuals sentenced in Washington, D.C. who were convicted of an offense that occurred before they reached the age of 18. In December 2018, the Council passed the Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Amendment Act of 2018, which included clarifying amendments as to the retroactive application of the earlier legislation.
The IRAA amendments went into effect on May 9, 2019. It permits an individual to petition the court for a sentencing review IF:
1) they were convicted of a violation of the D.C. Code in the District of Columbia Superior Court (not federal court in D.C.), and
2) they were convicted in adult court for an offense that occurred before their 18th birthday, and
3) they have served at least 15 years in prison.
Plaintiff/ Respondent Name |
Petitioner/ Defendant Name |
Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
WALTER MARTINEZ - Judge Royce C. Lamberth
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USA |
Filed: July 18, 2013 Prisoner Petition: Motion to Vacate Sentence (Habeas Corpus) §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
WILLIAM D. POYNTER - Judge Emmet G. Sullivan
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JACQUELINE SULLIVAN, LINDA RUSSO |
Filed: July 24, 2013 Prisoner Petition: Civil Rights (Other) §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
WILLIAM OSCAR HARRIS - Judge Unassigned
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS |
Filed: July 29, 2013 Prisoner Petition: Civil Rights (Other) §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
WILLIAM SCHANCK - Judge Unassigned
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WILLIAM J. CLINTON |
Filed: July 29, 2013 Prisoner Petition: Civil Rights (Other) §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
WILLIE E. BOYD - Judge Unassigned
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, OF TOBACCO & FIREARMS, BUREAU ALCOHOL |
Filed: August 28, 2013 Civil Rights §05:552 |
WILLIAM A. DARDEN - Judge Amy Berman Jackson
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U. S. PAROLE COMMISSION |
Filed: September 11, 2013 General §28:2241 |
WILLIAM SCOTT HAMES - Judge Unassigned
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
Filed: October 25, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
WALTER BERNARD MORTON, JR. - Judge Unassigned
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U.S. PAROLE COMMISSION, CORY D. MITCHELL, ISAAC FULWOOD, STEPHANIE JONES |
Filed: January 30, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
WILLIE L. DAVIS - Judge Unassigned
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CHARLES E. SAMUELS, JR. |
Filed: April 04, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
WILLIAM F. POYNTER - Judge Emmet G. Sullivan
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USA |
Filed: May 02, 2014 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
WILLIAM OSCAR HARRIS - Judge Unassigned
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CHRISTOPHER A. GREINER, HARRELL WATTS, UNITED OF STATES AMERICA, STEPHEN COPE |
Filed: May 22, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
WAYNE SMITH EL BEY - Judge Unassigned
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JOSEPH A. GIORDANO, G. SHIRLEY, DAVID FELDMAN, EAST ORANGE POLICE DEPARTMENT, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, ANITA TREASURER, MICHAEL A. PETROLLE, COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTERS, T. LUCAS, ESSEX COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY |
Filed: July 18, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
WAYNE SMITH EL BEY - Judge Unassigned
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MICHAEL A. PETROLLE, SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW LAW JERSEY, DIVISION-CRIMINAL, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, MARTIN G. CRONIN |
Filed: October 16, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
WILLIAMS H. EVANS - Judge Unassigned
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UNITED STATES MARSHAL SERVICE, WARDEN |
Filed: October 29, 2014 General §28:2241 |
WALTER IVAN NUNEZ - Judge Unassigned
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BRIAN S. MILLER, CHRISTOPHER THEYER, LEONNARD MONTERREY, ANNE GARDNER |
Filed: November 24, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
WALTER MARTINEZ - Judge Unassigned
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ELISABETH S. POTEAT, WILLIAM J. KENNETH L. C. O'MALLEY, WAINSTEIN, JR., ROYCE LAMBERTH |
Filed: December 22, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
WALTER M. SHARRITT - Judge Unassigned
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EDWIN G. BASS |
Filed: January 15, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
WALTER BRADLEY - Judge Unassigned
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U.S. PAROLE COMMISSION |
Filed: January 15, 2015 General §28:2241 |
WALLACE MITCHELL - Judge Rosemary M. Collyer
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WILLIAM SMITH |
Filed: January 21, 2015 General §28:2241 |
WALTER M. SHARRITT, JR. - Judge Unassigned
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SECRETARY |
Filed: February 18, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
WILLIAM J.R. EMBREY - Judge Amit P. Mehta
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
Filed: February 23, 2015 General §28:2241 |
WALLACE MITCHELL - Judge Unassigned
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WILLIAM SMITH |
Filed: March 16, 2015 General §28:2241 |
WALLACE MITCHELL - Judge Unassigned
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WILLIAM J. SMITH |
Filed: March 23, 2015 General §28:2241 |
WASEEM DAKER - Judge Unassigned
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TOBACCO, AND EXPLOSIVES, BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, OF UNITED STATES AMERICA, FIREARMS, BRIAN CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON |
Filed: April 16, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
WALTER LEE GILBERT - Judge Unassigned
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, JOHN OLIVER, FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS |
Filed: April 20, 2015 General §28:2241 |
WALLACE MITCHELL - Judge Unassigned
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WILLIAM SMITH |
Filed: April 28, 2015 General §28:2241 |
WILFREDO GONZALEZ-LORA - Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION |
Filed: May 11, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
WILLIAM J.R. EMBREY - Judge Unassigned
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ATTONEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES |
Filed: June 02, 2015 Mandamus and Other §42:1983 |
WILLIAM J. PIERCE - Judge Unassigned
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ALAN WILSON, DAN F. LANEY |
Filed: July 13, 2015 Civil Rights §28:1983 |
WALLACE G. MITCHELL - Judge Rosemary M. Collyer
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WILLIAM SMITH |
Filed: August 14, 2015 General §28:2241 |
WILLIAM KEITH - Judge Unassigned
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CA, STRADLING, CARLSON AND RAUTH, YOCCA, CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO |
Filed: October 01, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
WILLIAM H. EVANS, JR. - Judge James E. Boasberg
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U.S. MARSHAL SERVICE |
Filed: October 01, 2015 General §28:2241 |
WILLIAM H. EVANS, JR. - Judge Unassigned
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SCOTT S. HARRIS |
Filed: October 14, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
WILFREDO GONZALEZ-LORA - Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE |
Filed: October 16, 2015 Civil Rights §28:1651 |
WILLIAMS JAMES RIOUS - Judge Rudolph Contreras
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U.S. PAROLE COMMISSION |
Filed: October 22, 2015 General §28:2241 |
WALLACE MITCHELL - Judge Rosemary M. Collyer
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MITCHEL HOLLIDAY, DONALD LEWIS, CHARLES SAMUELS |
Filed: March 07, 2016 Prison Condition §28:1442 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
WILLIAM D. CARROLL - Judge Unassigned
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STATE OF FLORIDA |
Filed: April 27, 2016 General §28:2241 |
WILLIAM D. CARROLL - Judge Unassigned
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STATE OF FLORIDA, POLK COUNTY, MATTHEW SALVIA, STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, JENNIFER DAVIS, PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE, BRIANNA DAVIS, ABDONEY, ASHLEY A. KRIEGER |
Filed: May 11, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Defendant |
WILLIAM ARMSTEAD - Judge Beryl A. Howell
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USA |
Filed: June 03, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
WILLIAM ROY KOHLER, JR. - Judge Unassigned
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COLUMBUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, OF COUNTY COLUMBUS, JASON SOLES, LEE BOLLINGER, JOHN DAVID, LEWIS HATCHER, ALL APPLICABLE REPRESENTATIVES, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION, DOUGLAS B. SASSER |
Filed: June 13, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
WIDMAY DORVILIER - Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
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USA |
Filed: June 20, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
WILLIAM HUBBARD - Judge Ellen S. Huvelle
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USA |
Filed: June 20, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
WILLIAM HARRIS LEWIS, JR. - Judge Reggie B. Walton
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USA |
Filed: June 20, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
WILFREDO MEJIA - Judge Rosemary M. Collyer
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USA |
Filed: June 21, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
WILLIE LAWSON - Judge John D. Bates
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USA |
Filed: June 23, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
WILL ANDERSON - Judge Royce C. Lamberth
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USA |
Filed: June 23, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
WARREN B. WASHINGTON - Judge Ellen S. Huvelle
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USA |
Filed: June 24, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
WILLIE BRANCH-EL - Judge Unassigned
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KARLA DEE CLARK, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, R. SUSAN WINFIELD |
Filed: June 29, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
WALLACE MITCHELL - Judge Rosemary M. Collyer
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THOMAS KANE, CHARLES SAMUELS |
Filed: July 27, 2016 Prison Condition §28:1446 |
WAYNE PIERRE - Judge John D. Bates
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USA |
Filed: September 01, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |