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
A(6667 rec) B(2672 rec) C(5072 rec) D(7219 rec) E(3624 rec) F(1781 rec) G(3370 rec) H(1652 rec) I(881 rec) J(12301 rec) K(3180 rec) L(3668 rec) M(7331 rec) N(980 rec) O(682 rec) P(1851 rec) Q(155 rec) R(8661 rec) S(6027 rec) T(3927 rec) U(192 rec) V(1179 rec) W(2587 rec) X(89 rec) Y(412 rec) Z(232 rec)| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name | Petitioner/ Defendant Name | Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
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| David Griffin - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | Sacramento County Superior Court | Filed: August 31, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Dallas Randolph White - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Scott Frauenheim | Filed: September 19, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Donny Steward - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | Cerda, M. Killian, D. Hermosillo, Hill, G. Ugwueze, Ngozi Onyinya Igbinosa, J. P. Corral, Williams, M. Hildreth, Brightwell, Vanderlaam, J. Lewis, Nelson, M. Carrasquillo, T. Ordonez, M. Cru, R. L. Briggs, Babb, Faria, Trevino, J. Jasso, Clarence Cryer | Filed: September 26, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Darnell M. Dukes‚ Jr. - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | California Correctional Health Care Services, of People the State of California, California Department of Corrections Rehabilitation | Filed: September 27, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Donald Eugene McKnight - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | Filed: September 28, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Derrick Lamoris Shields - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | Matt Samida, Jason Scott, Bretton Waggoner, of City Vallejo, Spencer Bottomley, Joseph Coelho | Filed: October 07, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Watson - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | S. Haas, Rosemary Ndoh, L. Wood, M. Kircher | Filed: October 26, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Douglas Scott McFarland - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: October 28, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Douglas Scott McFarland - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: October 27, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Duane Reed Moore‚ Sr. - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Robert W Fox, L.D. Zamora, Darla Horgan, G. MA Thumser, Evelyn Teucci, Nathaniel K. Elam, Diane Toche, J. Bick, Edmund Carolan | Filed: November 07, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Dante Perkins - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Joel Martinez | Filed: November 14, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Donny Steward - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | K. Champlin, G. Thumser, Black, Vivas | Filed: November 14, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Danzel Stearns - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Inmate Services Corporation | Filed: November 15, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| David Wood - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Wesar, Knight, Ortez, Esparza, Wall | Filed: November 08, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Darren Vincent Ford - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | J. Lewis, T. Hernandez | Filed: December 01, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Zwirn - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | A. Ruggiero | Filed: December 01, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Dennis Petillo‚ Jr. - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Federal Bureau of Investigations | Filed: December 21, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Darnell Black‚ Sr. - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Vasquez | Filed: December 28, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Darnell Black‚ Sr. - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | L. Nederuti | Filed: January 20, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Scott Hall - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | People of State of California | Filed: February 06, 2017 Mandamus and Other §28:1651 |
| Daniel Alem - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Rehabilitation, M. Curry, Eric Arnold, J. Ojo, California Department of Corrections | Filed: February 16, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Damion M. Banks - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Kimberly Moule, Kris Hamilton | Filed: February 21, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dallas Myers - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | California Correctional Health Care Services, Hashimi, Brian Leo | Filed: February 21, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Darence Lamont Jordan - Judge Troy L. Nunley More Information >>> | USA | Filed: February 22, 2017 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Dennis Davis - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | L. Graves, Lapastora, Gallegos, - Ingram, B. Johnson | Filed: March 14, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dante' C. Collins - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Patti Hainline | Filed: March 31, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Darrel J. Golden - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo | Filed: May 01, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Daniel Lee Thornberry - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Michael Felder, David Baugham, J. Bal, C. M. Smith, Bobbala, James Chau, Scott Kernan | Filed: May 05, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Reyes - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | L. Gamboa, A. Young, Nasser, Rock | Filed: May 08, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Thompson - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: May 11, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| David T. Cummings - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | T Martinez, C Lacy, J Baker | Filed: June 05, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Daniel Stephen Whalen - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Anika Stokes, Daniel Flynn, Melissa Fanoe, Ashley Jones | Filed: June 23, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Donald Laroy Stevens - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Kory Honea, Butte County Jail, Medina, Bentley | Filed: July 05, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Devon Maurice Johnson - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | M. Eliot Spearman | Filed: August 04, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Dominique Merriman - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Coffin, Amin, Meeker, Lowry, James Telander, Yanez, Tice, Herrera, Wallis, Farris, Shelly, Sullivan, Worrell, Kim, J. Lizarraga, Driess, Jerusik, Ivey, Karr, Kenter, Rhamany, Johnson, Crabtree, Amos, Flannigan, Pickering, Romano, S. Blain, J. Ponder, Wood | Filed: August 16, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Donnelly Thompson - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | Benjamin Lee, Paramvuir Sahota, Moon Jeu | Filed: August 25, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dexter Brown - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | State of California, Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr. | Filed: September 06, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Dion Anderson - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Christian Pfeiffer | Filed: September 14, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Darren Vincent Ford - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | C. Pierce | Filed: September 15, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dirk Ja'ong Bouie - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Robert Fox | Filed: October 02, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Donnie Kay Sneed - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | K Holmes, , S. Kelly, H. Anglea, S Marcy, W Wilson, M. Voong, M Boim, M. Brown, M. Hudson, J. Ginder, B Schaake, K. Petig, N. Albonico, Baker, S. Henley, A. Lane, C Davis, S L Chapman, S. Barton, S. Martin, Scott Kernan, J. Lewis, C. Phillips, T. Robertson | Filed: October 06, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Darwin C. Edwards - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | Stu Sherman | Filed: October 10, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Donnell Lachone Johnson - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | C. Fickes | Filed: October 10, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Darryl D McGhee - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Filed: October 10, 2017 General §28:2254 | |
| Dyke Edward Nelson - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Robert Fox, N. Strickland | Filed: October 12, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dennis Lyn Brooks - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | F. Rodreguez, M. E. Spearman, Y. Vang, C Romero | Filed: October 18, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Darrell E. Polk - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | CFMG, Devon Bell, Placer County | Filed: November 06, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Damien Douglas - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | B.W. Plumley | Filed: October 19, 2017 General §28:2241 |
| Daniel Larson - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | Jed Colvin, Butte County Sheriff Department, of Andrea Thompson, Medical Staff Butte County Sheriff Department | Filed: November 08, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Darryl Dunsmore - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | M. Thomas | Filed: November 08, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/