In California, anyone who is in prison, or otherwise restrained in some way by the criminal justice system, can bring a writ of habeas corpus petition to challenge their imprisonment. The right to do this is guaranteed by the California Constitution.
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Prisoner Petitions – California (CA) Inmate List
Petition Search from July 14, 1988 to April 8, 2024
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| Benjy Stephen Wade - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Paisle, E. Sheahan, Warden of Folsom State Prison | Filed: October 30, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Morrison C England |
| Billy Dewayne Williams - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Robert Neuschmid | Filed: November 09, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Benjy Wade - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Hill, Paisle, Mc Nillen | Filed: November 13, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bobby Ray Britton‚ Jr. - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Carla Hill, Young, Jennie Shivo, Freeman, Alis Michaels, Jones, Russell Hom, Diana R. Hickison, California Superior Court, Celebreze, Jereme Benjamin Rolison, Buliard, McGary | Filed: November 14, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brian Sewell - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | P. Kendel, A. Cornwell | Filed: November 15, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brandon Leigh Mefford - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Smith, Martinez, Bhutia, Heath | Filed: December 03, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brayan Meza - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | A. Chaudhry, Michael Martel, California Health Care Facility | Filed: December 14, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge John A Mendez |
| Brady Lee Strelz - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | L. Vang, Doctor, Jackson, Lowe | Filed: January 25, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Bennie Ditto - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: February 11, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John A Mendez |
| Bobby L. Black - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | J. Willis, J. Hanzak, J. Escutia, D. Goss | Filed: February 14, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Branden M. Gagnon - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | R. Fisher | Filed: February 19, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Bryan K. Escobar - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | C. Gary | Filed: February 28, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bryan K. Escobar - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | People of Inglewood, CA | Filed: March 01, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Troy L Nunley |
| Benjamin Leon Andrade - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Filed: March 06, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 | |
| Brian Kakowski - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Scott Jones, Daniele, Silva, County of Sacramento | Filed: April 12, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Billy E. Turner - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | R. Burton, Ron Davis | Filed: April 30, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Troy L Nunley |
| Byron Chapin Myers - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Garcia, K. Bates, A. Prasad | Filed: May 03, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Brian Donte Dickerson - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Donny Youngblood | Filed: May 06, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Bulmario Torres - Judge Gregory G Hollows More Information >>> | S. Kernan | Filed: May 15, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Blair Hays - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | J. Stout, J. Bonnifield, J. Gastelo | Filed: May 23, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Troy L Nunley |
| Benjamin Choyce - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | S. Pulley, D. Patterson, M. Oliveria | Filed: July 01, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Troy L Nunley |
| Brandon Anderson-Lacy - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 01, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255, Referring Judge John A Mendez |
| Blufford Hayes‚ Jr. - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Robert Neuschmid | Filed: July 10, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Troy L Nunley |
| Bobey Hairston - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | B. DeVeiga, S. Ordonez | Filed: July 08, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Morrison C England |
| Beau H. Gray, Beau Houston Gray - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | C. Koeing | Filed: July 11, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Morrison C England |
| Benjamin Ramos - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Richard Weiss, Jean Weiss, Christopher Smith, K. Richardson | Filed: July 31, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Benjamin Choyce‚ Jr. - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | G. Hampton, R.L. Briggs, C. Burnett | Filed: August 02, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bulmario Torres - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | S. Kernan | Filed: August 13, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Morrison C England |
| Bernardo Castillo - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | John D'Agostini | Filed: August 22, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Kimberly J Mueller |
| Brian Keith Brim - Judge John A Mendez More Information >>> | Paul Thompson | Filed: August 28, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Kendall J Newman |
| Bradley James Miller - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Scott Jones, County of Sacramento | Filed: August 29, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Benji Rafael Pacheco - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Allied P&C Insurance Company, Nationwide Insurance Company, Scott Williams | Filed: September 23, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brian Keith Dent - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Lenoior Pierette, Christine Barber, Anise Adams | Filed: September 26, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Benjamin Justin Brownlee - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | J. Lynch, Ross Meier, M. Voong, D. Hurley, Cynthia Rojas, David Baughman | Filed: October 01, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge John A Mendez jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Billy Lee Eakins - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz, Kathleen Allison | Filed: October 04, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge William B Shubb |
| Baljit Singh - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Aguilera Nicolas | Filed: October 12, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Benjamin Justin Brownlee - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | David Baughman, J. Seibert, D. Carlisle, D. D. Henry, Woodfill | Filed: October 15, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Kimberly J Mueller jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Brandon Robert Trammel - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Warden of Mule Creek State Prison | Filed: October 10, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Barbara A. Connor - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Jerry W. Weiner, Rehabilitation | Filed: October 17, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Troy L Nunley jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Brian Beinlick - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Monivirin Son, Rehabilitation, Alexander Liu, Sandar Aung, California Department of Corrections, County of San Joaquin | Filed: October 16, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Billy Rae Shanee Maldonado, Billy Ray Shanee Maldonado - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | J. Vierra, R. Van Conett, Joe A. Lizarraga, C. White | Filed: October 28, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Troy L Nunley |
| Benny Williams - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | G. Bakerjian, Jennifer Shaffer, Gavin Newsom | Filed: November 05, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Kimberly J Mueller jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Brandon Taylor, Brandon La'Shaun Taylor - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | D. Easley, J. Alardo, D. Martin, E. Ochoa, of California Department Corrections & Rehabilitation | Filed: November 07, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Brandon Taylor, Brandon La'Shaun Taylor - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Amador County Conflict Defenders Office, Amador County Public Defenders Office | Filed: November 07, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Kimberly J Mueller jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Brent Douglas Cole - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | USA | Filed: November 08, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255, Referring Judge Garland E Burrell |
| Brian Keith Brim - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Paul Thompson | Filed: November 12, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Bernard Taylor, Bernard Glen Taylor - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Sabry Ghaly, John Sonza, S. Palagummi, R. M. Recarey, Qureshi, Anise Adams, N. Malakkla | Filed: November 21, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Byron Eugene Johnson - Judge Gregory G Hollows More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: December 05, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John A Mendez |
| Benjamin Justin Brownlee - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | The People of the State of California | Filed: December 17, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John A Mendez |
| Brandon A Earle - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Stu Sherman | Filed: December 30, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
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