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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| Dennis Gene Shipton - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 21, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Donavan Michael Slagg - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 04, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Dickey Cain - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Don Redmann | Filed: April 02, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Derek David Metzger - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: April 23, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Dale Allen Gress - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Don Redmann | Filed: June 12, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Douglas James Kooser - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Don Redmann | Filed: June 22, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Daniel Allan Schneider - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Peggy Koch, Chad Pringle, Brian Barrow, Shawn Fisher | Filed: September 05, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Daniel Allan Schneider - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Ben Sayler, Vickie Klien, Brandi Netolicky, Jason Komrosky, Lance Eble, Chad Pringle, Travis Voeltz, Brandi Halverson, Nancy Barrow, Lyle Mee | Filed: September 05, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David A. Moe - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Robyn Schmalenberger, Leann K. Bertsch | Filed: May 16, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Dallas Patrick Brewer - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 08, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Damon John WhiteBird - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | , Matt Ysteboe, Rocky Allery, Shurley Edwards, Nicolle J. Koehler, Ryan Jensen, Mark Voigtschild, Brandon Wehner, Steven Mottinger, Tristan Van de Streek, Joshua Loos, Jason Nelson, Nick Kjonaas, Wickham Corwin, Ryan Younggren, Mark Ambrose, Shawn Gamradt | Filed: September 23, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Diana Belinda Gamboa - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: December 09, 2013 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Dustin Roger Quinn - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Lyle MEE, Vickie Klein, Marlane Middlestead, Don Redmann, Lorin Ammon | Filed: January 08, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dustin Howard Muscha - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 13, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| David A. Moe - Judge Alice R. Senechal More Information >>> | Chad Pringle | Filed: October 19, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| David Michael Davis - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 10, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Duane Ray Peltier - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 10, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Derrick Quinten Stevenson - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 13, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Darren Holter - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 27, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| David Carl Berlin - Judge Alice R. Senechal More Information >>> | Michael Clower, Michael Bloom, Kim Claus | Filed: June 28, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Diw Bol Kiir - Judge Alice R. Senechal More Information >>> | North Dakota Public Health | Filed: November 14, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Dennis Lee Richardson - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 13, 2017 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Donivan Jay Weis - Judge Alice R. Senechal More Information >>> | City of West Fargo, K9 Officer Peter Neilsen # 631 | Filed: October 23, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Daniel Jason Ward - Judge Alice R. Senechal More Information >>> | Cass County Jail, City of, Fargo | Filed: January 22, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Donivan Jay Weis - Judge Alice R. Senechal More Information >>> | West Fargo, Pete Nielsen, City of | Filed: March 07, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Damian Mata - Judge Daniel L Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 26, 2018 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Dale Yost - Judge Daniel L Hovland More Information >>> | Chad Pringle | Filed: September 24, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Alice R Senechal |
| Dennis James Woodberry - Judge Peter D Welte More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 12, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Damian Scott Olvera - Judge Peter D Welte More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 23, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Dustin Howard Muscha - Judge Peter D Welte More Information >>> | USA | Filed: November 12, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Dennis William Merritt - Judge Alice R Senechal More Information >>> | Cass County Jail, Fargo Public Health | Filed: January 29, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dennis William Merritt - Judge Alice R Senechal More Information >>> | Fargo Police Department, Sgt. Cristie Jacobsen, Officer Austin Yancy, Officer Adam Gossen | Filed: January 29, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dennis William Merritt - Judge Alice R Senechal More Information >>> | Fargo, City of | Filed: March 17, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Daniel Michael Twohearts - Judge Peter D Welte More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 22, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Daniel R. Belgarde - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 05, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Darrell Lee Azure - 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 |
| Deven J Poitra - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: November 13, 2012 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Dustin Morsette - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 03, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Dale D Decoteau - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 30, 2013 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Daniel Greatwalker‚ Jr. - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 02, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Delvin Lamont Shaw - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Grand Forks Police Department, Mike Jennings, Steve Conley | Filed: December 21, 2015 Civil Rights §28:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Derek Matthew Wisham - Judge Clare R Hochhalter More Information >>> | Attorney General, United States, State of North Dakota | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Dale Yost - Judge Alice R Senechal More Information >>> | Chad Pringle | Filed: January 18, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Delvin Lamont Shaw - Judge Clare R Hochhalter More Information >>> | N.D.S.P. | Filed: March 22, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 Petition |
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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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