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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| Michael A. Otto - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | Tim Schuetzle | Filed: February 15, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Mikal J. White Mountain - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Douglas Webber, Wayne Stenehjem | Filed: December 10, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Mike Neugebauer - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | UP Fox | Filed: January 31, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Melvin Troy Twoshields - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 22, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Mitchell David Holbach - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Tyler Falk, Leann Bertsch, Bill Harris, Don Redmann | Filed: April 06, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Melvin Troy Twoshields - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Roller, Loven, Javier Finkielman, Hal Stutsman, Michael Schmit, St. Alexius Medical Center | Filed: July 27, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Matthew Crabtree - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | State of North Dakota | Filed: August 03, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Mitchell David Holbach - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Attorney General for the State of North Dakota, Attorney General for the United States of America | Filed: October 20, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Mitchell David Holbach - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Warden, North Dakota State Penitentiary | Filed: August 24, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Mitchell David Holbach - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | North Dakota, State of | Filed: June 10, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mitchell David Holbach - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Wayne Stenjehem | Filed: December 27, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Michael Donnell Pruitt - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Robyn Schmalenberger, A. Fode, Jodi Molenda, Paul Belisle, Wright | Filed: September 17, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mitchell D. Holbach - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Ralph R. Erickson, Alice R. Senechal, Daniel L. Hovland, Charles S. Miller‚ Jr., Patrick A. Conmy, Karen K. Klien | Filed: January 06, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Gordon - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Paul Belisle, Cory Wald, Troy Schultz, Justin Helgeson, Steve Foster, Jean Sullivan, Steve Bement, Colby Braun, Steven Hiet, Don Redmann, Leann K. Bertsch, Craig Thuerer, Jam, Todd Flanagan, Tammy Homan, Karla Marsh, Mark Schwer, Corky Stromme, Shaun Fode | Filed: March 09, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Miguel Humberto Medina Romero - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Colby Braun | Filed: April 30, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Michael Howard Reed - Judge Charles B. Kornmann More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 29, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Michael F. Disch - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Cobly Braun | Filed: June 30, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Michael Hunter - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | US Probation Officer, U S Marshal, Daniel Hovland | Filed: July 20, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Michael F. Disch - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Hagen, Wanda Etzel, Houdek | Filed: August 18, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Howard Hunter - Judge Charles B. Kornmann More Information >>> | Commissioner of the Department of Health, Human Services | Filed: February 09, 2016 Mandamus and Other §28:1361 |
| Miguel Artemio De La Cruz-Carpio - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 27, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Montrail Dean Butcher - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 10, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Michael Anthony Russo - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 16, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Mitchell Lee Walck - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Lisa Wicks, Tara Canright, Burleigh County Pat Commissioners, Burleigh Detention Employees, Heinert | Filed: September 12, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Michael Paul Geck - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 08, 2018 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Mario Terrell Jackson - Judge Daniel L Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 19, 2018 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Montay Maurice Knight - Judge Daniel L Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: November 25, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Michael Leroy Simmons‚ Sr. - Judge Daniel L Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: December 02, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Marcus Chatman - Judge Clare R Hochhalter More Information >>> | James Sayler | Filed: March 23, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Melinda Bulgin - Judge Daniel L Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 07, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Martin Whitetail‚ Jr. - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Spirit Lake Tribal Court | Filed: April 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Mario Fontonez Stevenson - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | North Dakota, State of | Filed: January 25, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Mario Fontonez Stevenson - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | North Dakota, State of | Filed: February 21, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Mario Fontonez Stevenson - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Filed: June 13, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| Michael Anthony Abeyta - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 26, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Mario Fontonez Stevenson - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | State of North Dakota | Filed: December 11, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Mario Fontonez Stevenson - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | State of North Dakota, Sheila K Keller, Legal Services of North Dakota, Berta L. Atrom, Kimberly J Stevenson | Filed: September 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Matthew Sjothun - Judge Rodney S. Webb More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 30, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Michael Gerald Gamboa - Judge Rodney S. Webb More Information >>> | USA | Filed: November 13, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Michael Sjothun - Judge Rodney S. Webb More Information >>> | USA | Filed: December 10, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Michael Fernandez - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: February 17, 2009 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Mitchell David Holbach - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | State of North Dakota, NDDOCR, Don Redman | Filed: February 25, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Mitchell David Holbach - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Don Redmann | Filed: March 12, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Mario D Hernandez - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | State of North Dakota | Filed: April 22, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Mitchell David Holbach - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Don Redmann | Filed: July 14, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Mitchell David Holbach - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Don Redmann | Filed: August 13, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Mitchell David Holbach - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Don Redmann | Filed: August 21, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Moe Maurice Gibbs - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | Cass County Sheriff, Cass County Jail, State of, North Dakota, Correctional Officer | Filed: November 06, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Moe Maurice Gibbs - Judge Karen K. Klein More Information >>> | State of North Dakota | Filed: July 16, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Michael Alan Petzold - Judge Patrick A. Conmy More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 17, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
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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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