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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| Dale Joseph Burke - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | North Dakota Department of Correction, Rehabilitation | Filed: January 23, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Daniel Allan Schneider - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Tim Schutzle, Tim Daunhuer, State of North Josh Dakota, Sabot, Jim Warner, Mrs. Loyd, Kevin Arthrud, Josh Bearfield, Don Redman, Chad Pringle, Ben Kenelly, Joann Henning | Filed: February 07, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Daniel A Schneider - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Officer Jenn, Burleigh County Detention Center, Nurse Chris, Officer Shayla | Filed: April 16, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Daniel Allan Schneider - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Chris Aman, Burleigh County Detention Center, Officer Jenn, Officer Shayla | Filed: June 25, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Dirk Alan Christianson - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | McLean County Sheriff's Department | Filed: July 19, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David L Meador - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Pat Branson | Filed: July 20, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Dirk A. Christianson - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Don Charging | Filed: December 09, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Duane Robert Bear - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 24, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Dennis James Gaede - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Robyn Schmalenberger | Filed: August 24, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Dale Joseph Burke - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Jessica Wilkins, Pat Branson, Jeff Hostetter, Cordell Stromme, Timothy Skarpel, John Hagan, Robyn Schmalenberger, Jean Sullivan, North Dakota Department of Corrections, Dr, W.Thomas Coombs, Deann Marsh, Katie Thomasson, Rehabilitation, C.O. Yarlborough | Filed: October 02, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Denise Kelly Gerszewski - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Rehabilitation Center, Department of State of, Corrections, North Dakota, Dakota Women's Correctional | Filed: November 01, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Daniel Allan Schneider - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Kristy Smid, North Dakota Department of James Corrections, Podrebarac, Entities | Filed: February 04, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Dale Joseph Burke - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Robyn Schmalenberger | Filed: June 26, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Dale Allen Gress - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Burleigh, State of North Dakota, County of | Filed: July 26, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| David Mills Becker - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Pete Freid, NDSP, Loyd Krein, Dennis Crow, Roughrider Industries, Robert Erlandson | Filed: October 01, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Daniel Evan Wacht - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Colby Braun | Filed: July 09, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| David E. McMaster - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 07, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Dee Augusta Gillette - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: November 06, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Dustin Lee Goettle - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 12, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Darrell W. Clifford - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Leann K. Bertsch, Colby Braun, State of, North Dakota, Jack Dalrymple | Filed: May 23, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dustin Allen Wolff - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 16, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Della Rose Weber - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 11, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Dustin Allen Wolff - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: December 04, 2017 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Donald Clark Luger - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: December 04, 2017 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Derek Matthew Wisham - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Filed: December 12, 2017 General §28:2254 | |
| Damario A. Coleman - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | United States | Filed: June 26, 2018 General §28:2241 |
| David Jeffrey Farnsworth - Judge Daniel L Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 28, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Dylan Avila Romero - Judge Daniel L Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 15, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Dalton Khloe Beyer - Judge Clare R Hochhalter More Information >>> | North Dakota State Prison, Chief of Security, Warden, Administration of North Dakota Prison, Deputy Warden | Filed: December 19, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Duane Allen Blackbird - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: February 05, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Darrin Roy Anderson - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: April 04, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Dustin Morsette - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Weiss, Denny Deegan, King | Filed: December 02, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Delvin Lamont Shaw - Judge Alice R. Senechal More Information >>> | GFCCC | Filed: October 07, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Delvin Lamont Shaw - Judge Alice R. Senechal More Information >>> | Shannon Shell | Filed: October 29, 2015 Civil Rights §28:1983 |
| Darren Holter - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 27, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Douglas E Mittelstadt - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Leann Bertsch | Filed: June 27, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Darrell Wayne Clifford - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Arne F Boyum, James Metcalfe, Bryant Mueller | Filed: April 18, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Danial Ray Curtis - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | North Dakota, State of | Filed: February 01, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:2254 Petition for Writ jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Daniel Edward Smeltzer - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 22, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| David Meador - Judge Rodney S. Webb More Information >>> | Filed: November 26, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal) | |
| Darcy Sue Villebrun - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | North Dakota, State of | Filed: December 02, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| David Gabriel Soldier - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 12, 2009 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Daniel Allan Schneider - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Ben Kenelly, Loyd, Tim Daunhuer, Jim Warner, Chad Pringle, Tim Schutzle, State of North Dakota, Joann Henning, Kevin Arthrud, Josh Bearfield, Don Redmann, Josh Sabot, Case Management Sup | Filed: February 09, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Darrell McDowell - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 25, 2010 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Daniel Edward Cvijanovich - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: April 05, 2010 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| David Anderson - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | North Dakota, State of | Filed: April 16, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Dirk Alan Christianson - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | Barb Morovits, Corrections Center, Tompkins Rehabilitation | Filed: April 30, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Meador - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Chad Netolicky | Filed: October 22, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Pankowski - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Don Redmann | Filed: March 24, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Duane Steen - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Don Redmann | Filed: April 07, 2011 General §28:2254 |
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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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