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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Browse through the petitions on the site and review the issues.
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You can contact the Clerk of the Court to get the transcripts of the case and the sentencing where they were adjudicated or USE SEARCH FORM below
Prisoner Petitions – California (CA) Inmate List
Petition Search from July 14, 1988 to April 8, 2024
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| Bill W Williams - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | D Hunter, D Linney, D Rowland, D. Cave, R S Emerson, Padilla, A Moore, Scripp Hospital, P. McGrath, B. Dumanis, City of Chula Vista | Filed: October 03, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Bennie Dixon - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | M Chacon, Jr, R Johnson, Robert J Hernandez, G Edmund Brown, J Sandlin | Filed: October 12, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Berihu Hadera Fkadu - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Jerry Sanders, San Diego City Police Department, San Diego City Of, William Lansdowne | Filed: October 22, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Berihu Hadera Fkadu - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | 11 Doctors, 21 San Diego County George Bailey Jail's Deputies | Filed: November 05, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Benjimen D Rodriguez - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Hernandez | Filed: November 08, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Bobby Darrell Jones - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> | California Youth Authority | Filed: November 13, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Benjamin D Rodriguez - Judge Leo S. Papas More Information >>> | Hernandez | Filed: November 21, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Bryan E Ransom - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Gray, John Doe, Santiago | Filed: December 13, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Bernard Hill - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | James Tilton | Filed: January 22, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Behrouz Hafezi - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | John Garzon, Michael Chertoff, Robin Baker, Michael Mukasey | Filed: February 05, 2008 Mandamus & Other §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Bobby Shawn Janoe - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | L E Scribner, Jr, Edmund G Brown | Filed: March 14, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Benjamin D Rodriguez - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | Hernandez | Filed: May 12, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Bruce Allen - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: June 24, 2008 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Brian T Hill - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | Larry E Scribner, Matthew Cate, Jerry Brown | Filed: July 01, 2008 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Bill W Williams - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | R Gonzalez, Dawson, A Moore, D Hunter, ., S Cox, R Emerson, Hardman | Filed: July 25, 2008 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Bryan Davis, Sr - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Roger Benitez, Louisa S Porter, Molly C Dayer, Jeff Crocker, City of San Diego | Filed: September 10, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Bobby Lee Sehorn - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: August 11, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:1331 Fed. Question |
| Brian Franklin Thames - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | N Musgrave, D Degeus, M Moya, A Monarrez, N C Barreras, Cook, D Paramo, J M Soukup, B Tellez, M Smelosky | Filed: August 13, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Bobby Shawn Janoe - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> | K Raske | Filed: August 29, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Bennie Dixon - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | Derral G Adams, Jr, Edmund G Brown | Filed: September 24, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Bobby Davis - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | D K Sisto, Jerry Brown | Filed: October 08, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Brent Douglas Morris - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 17, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Bryan Davis, Sr - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Dennis L Stout, California Western School of Law, Briye McCann, Justin Brooks | Filed: January 15, 2009 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Benjamin Flournoy - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Larry Small, Jr, Edmund G Brown | Filed: December 22, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Bennie Lee Mathis - Judge Anthony J. Battaglia More Information >>> | Domingo Uribe‚ Jr., Jerry Brown | Filed: February 12, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Brandon Armitage - Judge Louisa S. Porter More Information >>> | Kenneth Clark, Jerry Brown | Filed: March 06, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Bret Ashley Hill - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | D Dexter, A B Gervin, E D Angel | Filed: April 03, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Byron L Scott - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | A Ayon, D W Bell, R Davis, A Lewis, M Trimble | Filed: April 22, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Brian Gregory Lewis - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | Arnold Schwartzenegger, Chavez, Haws | Filed: April 30, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Brian Gregory Lewis - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | Arnold Schwartzenegger, Haws, Allen | Filed: April 30, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Benedicta Arreola - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 06, 2009 None §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Bilbo Tomas - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Bill Brown, George Neotti, E Franklin, Pat Colston | Filed: May 14, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Ba'Shay S Ward - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Clay | Filed: June 19, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Billy Brannon Thomas - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | A Cota, Robert J Hernandez, E A Contreras, B Morris | Filed: July 06, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Brian Lee Parker - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Larry Small, Edmund G. Brown | Filed: August 07, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Bradley Dwayne Queen - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: August 19, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Brian Allen Bass - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | E Thiefe, L Vanderweide, Matthew Cate, S C L Vasquez, Montoya, George Neotti, Marshall, M McCurty | Filed: August 24, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Berihu H. Fkadu - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Donald Williams, Terry D Jones, John Mallem, Doung Smith, San Diego County | Filed: September 21, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Berihu H. Fkadu - Judge Michael M. Anello More Information >>> | Edward Foulk | Filed: October 13, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Brian Lyle Hefner - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | J Walker, Jerry Brown | Filed: November 16, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Brenda Lee Kelson - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | Tina Hornbeak, The Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: November 19, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Bennie Mathis - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Domingo Uribe‚ Jr., Jerry Brown | Filed: January 04, 2010 Mandamus & Other §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Bryan D Smith - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | Domingo Uribe | Filed: March 10, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Bryan D Smith - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Domingo Uribe | Filed: April 19, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Byron L Scott, B Montaque, A Powell, A Thompson, Denault, J Jordan, N Condiff, Shaun Garland, Otis Tooks, E Chappell, C Hill, S Riley, T Sampson, David Hildreth, T Woodson, L Singleton, C Simpson, D Norman - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Employees of Calipatria State Prison, Rehabilitation | Filed: April 26, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brian D Edwards - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | Larry Small, Jerry Brown | Filed: April 26, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Brian Aiden Whitten - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | Gonzalez, N Grannis | Filed: April 29, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Benjamin Flournoy - Judge Michael M. Anello More Information >>> | M Dowling, Larry Small, N Mejia, J Manning, R Robbles, Lizarraga | Filed: June 07, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Brandon L Price - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: June 25, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Bobby Shawn Lockhart - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 08, 2010 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
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