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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| Robert John Zukowski - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: December 23, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Ronnie Ray Taylor - Judge Alice R. Senechal More Information >>> | Wendy LNU, Scarry LNU, Darin Goter, Sean LNU, Stutsman County Jail | Filed: April 08, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Richard James Carrillo - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 25, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Ryan Ronald Mountain - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 01, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Ramon Emilio Rascon - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 06, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Ruben Eleno Medrano - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 10, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Rendell Charles Hardy - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 21, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Ricky Ronald Rice - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 22, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Ramon Hernandez Martinez - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 23, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Ramon Hernandez Martinez - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 23, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Robert Lee Synoracki - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 24, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Raymond Joseph Merrick - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 30, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Rico Jamal Brown - Judge Ralph R. Erickson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 06, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Robert D. Sloan‚ Jr. - Judge Alice R. Senechal More Information >>> | State of North Dakota, Director of Corrections, C.O. Didi, Medical Department Correction Officers, NDSP, C.O. Hacker, NODCR Medical Dept., All NDOCR Employees, Warden of Corr., JRCC CR | Filed: April 03, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Robert Carey Evans - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 05, 2018 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Randolph Lone Fight - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 19, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Richard Carroll Trainor - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 19, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Richard Sergent, Jarrett Thomas Fraser - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | ND, Joe Webb, Williams County, Steve Brooks | Filed: December 22, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Rex Allen Frederickson - Judge Charles S. Miller More Information >>> | Illinois State, Secretary of State | Filed: May 22, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Ronald Spears - Judge Daniel L. Hovland More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 28, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Ricky R. Schuh - Judge Clare R Hochhalter More Information >>> | Eric LNU, Burleigh Morton Detention Center, FNU Howe | Filed: August 03, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rodney Ray Chisholm - Judge Clare R Hochhalter More Information >>> | James Sayler | Filed: July 29, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Roy Powell - Judge Alice R Senechal More Information >>> | Dave Krabbenhoft, DOCR Officials, Medical Dept., Chad Pringle | Filed: April 13, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert Andrew Wolter - Judge Clare R Hochhalter More Information >>> | Federal Public Defenders Office, Jason J. Tupman, Edward Werner | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Roger Jackson - Judge Clare R Hochhalter More Information >>> | Cass County Court, North Dakota State Prison | Filed: November 12, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Robert Andrew Wolter - Judge Clare R Hochhalter More Information >>> | Federal Public Defenders Office, Edward Werner, Jason J. Tupman | Filed: November 03, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| - Judge Alice R Senechal More Information >>> | Filed: November 01, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 | |
| Roger Jerome Jackson - Judge Alice R Senechal More Information >>> | Mark A. Baeuchene, Tristan-j-Van-de-Streek | Filed: January 10, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Ricky R. Schuh - Judge Clare R Hochhalter More Information >>> | State of North Dakota | Filed: January 20, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Ricky R. Schuh, Adam S. Hamilton - Judge Clare R Hochhalter More Information >>> | Nathaniel Smit, Stacie Peterson, Rachell Tammy Bakken, Schroeder, Karla Marsh, Shawn Fode, Steve Foster, Governor Doug Burgum, Shelly Paul, Barb Baily, Colby Braun, Dave Krabbenhoft, Jessica Wilhens, Lacie Zander, Lacy Fischer, Heather Davis, James Sayler | Filed: February 11, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Daniel M Traynor |
| Roger Jackson - Judge Clare R Hochhalter More Information >>> | Secretary, Department of Corrections | Filed: April 12, 2022 Habeas Corpus (Prison Condition) §42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner |
| Ricky R. Schuh - Judge Clare R Hochhalter More Information >>> | Steven Balaban, Tessa M. Vaagen | Filed: April 29, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Ri |
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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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