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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| Hagop Vartanian - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 31, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal) |
| Herbert Gordon Owen - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | G. Martinez, A. Enenmoh, P. McGuiness, Ken Clark, C.M. Heck, James Tilton | Filed: August 04, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Henry C. Scott, George N. Allen, Mansfield R. Brown, Wayne P. DeBerry - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Stephen Mayberg, Pam Ahlin | Filed: December 04, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Howard Scott - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | James Hartley | Filed: December 17, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Houa Lao - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | People of California, Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr. | Filed: December 29, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Harjinder Kaur - May 16, 2009 More Information >>> | Michael Aytes, Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, David Roark, Robert S. Mueller‚ III, F. Gerard Heinauer, Eric H. Holder‚ Jr., US Citizenship, Immigration Services | Filed: May 16, 2009 None §28:1361 Petition for Writ |
| Horace Bell - Dec 02, 2009 More Information >>> | T. Kurtz, A. Hedgpeth, N. Dill, G. Flippo, N. Grannis, C. Smith | Filed: December 02, 2009 None §42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Herman D. Shead - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Vang, - Vera, Fogle | Filed: January 05, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Civil Rights Act jury demanded by Defendant |
| Hon Lau - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Derral G. Adams | Filed: January 06, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| H. Garrett, James E. Smith - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Lane, Henry, State Personnel, H.B. Smith, Harrington | Filed: January 09, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Hue Nay - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> | A. Hedgpeth | Filed: January 15, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Harvey Mack Leonard - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Theresa Morrisey, Pam Ahlin, Ofelia Corona, Gary Coffey | Filed: February 24, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Harvey Eugene Larson - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | P. Rhodes | Filed: February 25, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Harvey Eugene Larson - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Filed: March 19, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) | |
| Harold Walker - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> | George S. Guirbino | Filed: March 19, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Hollister George - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: March 20, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Henry Clark - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> | L. Watson | Filed: April 13, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Harold Walker - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | P. L. Vazquez, Bustos, C. Lawless, Hobbs, R. Christenser, M. Biter, V. Ramirez, R. Rivera, K. W. Heacer, E. Sherman | Filed: May 28, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Herineo Serrano - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> | Pat L. Vazquez | Filed: June 04, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Herineo Serrano - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Pat L. Vazquez | Filed: June 08, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Hekima T. Perry - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | M. S. Evans | Filed: July 22, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Hampton L. Finney - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | J. D. Heartley | Filed: September 17, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Horace Andrew Bell - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | N. Dill, A Romero, T. Kurtz, N. Grannis, C. Smith, Hippo, J. Akanno, A. Hedgpeth | Filed: October 22, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Horace Bell - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | D. Ortiz, A. Romero, M. Olivas, J. Soto | Filed: November 17, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Harold Walker - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: November 24, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Howard Young - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Larry Smalls | Filed: November 20, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Harold Walker - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Arthur Madrid, Fresno Parole Units #3-7, Lisa Rehabilitation, Curtis, Michael Peterka, California Department of Corrections, Larry Robinson, Lilo Diaz | Filed: December 02, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Horace Bell - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | T. Kurtz, A. Hedgpeth, N. Dill, G. Flippo, N. Grannis, C. Smith | Filed: December 02, 2009 None §42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Harold Walker, Joshua Fergerson, Willie Brown, Raymond Villa, Jose Arranza, Vincen Grissom, Tim Major, Raymond Gamez - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | P.L. Vasquez, J. Ortega | Filed: December 07, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Horace Bell - Feb 19, 2010 More Information >>> | N. Dill, A. Hedgpeth, C. Smith, T. Kurtz, N. Grannis, G. Flippo | Filed: February 19, 2010 None §42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Harold Wachter - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Steven Mayberg, Pam Ahlin | Filed: January 14, 2010 Civil Detainee §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Harvey Z. Jenkins - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | C. Cuevas, James Tilton, M. Smith, Darell Adams | Filed: January 25, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Hector Villaescusa - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | F. Gonzalez, S. Hubbard | Filed: February 11, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Homer Tyrone Lewis - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Derral G. Adams, D. DeAzevedo, J. Corbin, P. Maurice Junious, Johnson, Raul Lopez, G. Tamayo, R. Davis, A. Morrison | Filed: February 17, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Horace Bell - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | N. Dill, A. Hedgpeth, C. Smith, T. Kurtz, N. Grannis, G. Flippo | Filed: February 22, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Henry Cartwright - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Donny Youngblood | Filed: April 19, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Horace A. Bell - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | A. Hedgpeth | Filed: April 21, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Horace Bell - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Director of CDCR, Secretary of CDCR | Filed: April 22, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Hector Romero Rodriguez - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: May 14, 2010 Civil Rights §28:1331 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Horace Bell - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Kelly Harrington | Filed: May 13, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Pam Ahlin | Filed: June 28, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Horace Bell - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | J. Dikin, N. Olson | Filed: July 27, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Hector Castro - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Terri Gonzalez | Filed: August 09, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Hai Nguyen - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | James D. Hartley | Filed: August 12, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Horace Bell - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Sherry Lopez | Filed: August 12, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Horace Bell - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Michael Torres, People of the State of California | Filed: September 16, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Hugo E. Saldana - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | M. D. McDonald, Matthew L. Cates | Filed: September 10, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Hon Lau - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Mail Room Staff, C. Chen, R & R Dept. K. Staff, Sellers, Trust Office Staff, Cramer, Harrington | Filed: September 28, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Helda Wilson - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> | R. Perkinson, B. Deliberto, C. Robinson, M. Attygalla, Rick Manuel, H. Cassim, N. Grannis, J. Fitter, T. Bzoskie | Filed: October 12, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Hugo Cernas - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Anthony Hedgpeth | Filed: November 15, 2010 General §28:2254 |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/