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 November 11, 2020
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Petitioner / Respondent Name |
Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
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| Javance Ross Payne, CA |
James T. Lim | Filed: Jun 17, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Judge: Erica P Grosjean |
| Jean Alarcon, CA |
J. Heath, Webb, A. Montgomery | Filed: Jun 16, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Judge: Kendall J Newman |
| Jose Mitchell, CA |
R. C. Johnson | Filed: Jun 16, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Judge: Michael W Fitzgerald, Karen E Scott |
| Joshua Scott West, CA |
Lawrence Gamboa, S. Gates, R. Abdelkarim, D. Bright, Marc Ma, S. Rivera, Dr. Noman | Filed: Jun 16, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Judge: Pedro V Castillo, John F Walter |
| Jermaine Gerald Cook, CA |
USA | Filed: Jun 15, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Judge: Dana M Sabraw |
| Joshua Spencer Hill, CA |
Sumer Brooks | Filed: Jun 17, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Judge: Laurel Beeler |
| Jose Louis Delacruz‚ Jr., CA |
Sgt C. Sass, Alameda County, Aramark Services, Correctional Lt. Carrie Carone, Sgt. J Calergari, Deputy A. Procopio, LLC | Filed: Jun 17, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Judge: Nathanael M Cousins |
| Jose Nogales, CA |
Raymond Madden | Filed: Jun 17, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Judge: William Q Hayes, Nita L Stormes |
| Jon Guerrero, CA |
Makenzi Harvey, Dan Lee Tanden, Whitney Antrum, Kenneth So | Filed: Jun 17, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331bv Judge: Michael S Berg, Gonzalo P Curiel, jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jon Guerrero, CA |
Janean Wallace | Filed: Jun 17, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Judge: Cathy Ann Bencivengo, Karen S Crawford |
| Jon Guerrero, CA |
Janean Wallace | Filed: Jun 17, 2020 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd Judge: Larry Alan Burns, William V Gallo |
| Jon Guerrero, CA |
Makenzi Harvey, Dan Lee Tanden, San Diego Court, Superior Kenneth So, Whitney Antrum | Filed: Jun 17, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Judge: Michael S Berg, Larry Alan Burns, jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jerome Adcock, CA |
Suzanne Peery, Mary Tilja, Steve Cagle, Mark Hodges | Filed: Jun 18, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Judge: Deborah Barnes |
| Jean Pugin, CA |
William Barr | Filed: Jun 18, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Judge: Alicia G Rosenberg, James V Selna |
| Juan M. Montenegro, CA |
Warden J. Sullivan | Filed: Jun 15, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Judge: Erica P Grosjean |
| Jermaine Earnest, CA |
USA | Filed: Jun 23, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Judge: Phyllis J Hamilton |
| Jordan Huff, CA |
USA | Filed: Jun 23, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Judge: Lawrence J O'Neill |
| Jacson Ivan Ruiz-Ortiz, CA |
William Barr | Filed: Jun 23, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Judge: Shashi H Kewalramani, George H Wu |
| John Edward Mitchell, CA |
M. Bass, J. Valencia-Mendoza, J. Vargas, E. A. Moreno, Parra, C. Gutierrez, H. Baeza, J. Huewe | Filed: Jun 22, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Judge: Jeremy D Peterson |
| Joseph Aderemi Akefe, CA |
William Barr | Filed: Jun 22, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Judge: Andre Birotte, Jean P Rosenbluth |
| Joseph Burt Trigeros, CA |
Does 1 through 10, Riverside County Regional Medical Center | Filed: Jun 19, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Judge: Patricia Donahue, Otis D Wright |
| Joseph A. Castro, CA |
Barney, Joe A. Lizarraga, Ralph Diaz, M. K. Williams, Prather, B. Stacy | Filed: Jun 23, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Judge: Allison Claire |
| Jerome Vining, CA |
Filed: Jun 15, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Judge: Charles R Breyer |
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| Joel James Cloud, CA |
CDCR/Director | Filed: Jun 25, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Judge: Carolyn K Delaney |
| Jusef Nathan, CA |
Filed: Jun 23, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Judge: Edward M Chen |
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| Jerry Lynn Taylor, CA |
Laura Eldridge | Filed: Jun 19, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Judge: Edward M Chen |
| Juan Salas-Diego, CA |
David Harlow, John Kelly, William Pelham Barr, Steven C. Stafford | Filed: Jun 29, 2020 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd Judge: Larry Alan Burns |
| James Dennis Hedgecoth, CA |
John Kelly, Steven C. Stafford, David Harlow, William Pelham Barr | Filed: Jun 29, 2020 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd Judge: Larry Alan Burns |
| Jimmie Stephen, CA |
M. Sanchez, C. Hall, M. Cunningham, C. A. Crittenden, Tileston, Baca, J.D. Nelson, J.D. Lozano, M. Manliclic | Filed: Jun 26, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Judge: Dennis M Cota, jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| James David Williams, CA |
T. Lennon, R. Catrina, Warden Craig Koenig, C. Freeman, K. Hoffman, K.J. Allen, S. Gates, M. Sweet, Racheal Anderson, Nguyen, J. Borroso, Steve Posson | Filed: Jun 30, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §02:437 Judge: Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers |
| Jose Magdaleno, CA |
USA | Filed: Jun 29, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Judge: Larry Alan Burns |
| Joshua D. Bland, CA |
Ralph Diaz, Moreno, Ken Clark | Filed: Jun 29, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Judge: Sheila K Oberto |
| Jasper Bailey, CA |
C. Koening | Filed: Jul 02, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Judge: Charles R Breyer |
| John Ivan Kocak, CA |
Sherwin Jiminez | Filed: Jul 02, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Judge: Barbara A McAuliffe |
| Jason Erik Schmaus, CA |
Dr. Vaughn, Dr. Wong, P. Covello, Christopher Smith, Dr. Bal, S. Gates | Filed: Jul 02, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:205 Judge: Stanley A Boone |
| Juan Sanchez-Rivera, CA |
Edward E. Ruiz, Alex Palacios, Sixto Marrero, George Cortez, Nick Rodriguez, Jose Builteman, Jorge Bribiesca | Filed: Jul 06, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331bv Judge: Michael M Anello, Michael S Berg, jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jesus Guadalupe Torres, CA |
USA | Filed: Jul 06, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Judge: William H Orrick |
| James M. Milliken, CA |
D. Goss, S. Alfaro, J. Perez | Filed: Jul 06, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Judge: Edmund F Brennan, jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Joshua Hernandez, CA |
The People of the State of California | Filed: Jun 30, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Judge: Jacqueline Chooljian, Josephine L Staton |
| Johnae Rajshan Hoyt, CA |
B. Cochran, Nancy Chamberlain, J. Fisk, J. Quiring | Filed: Jun 30, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Judge: Allison Claire |
| Jonathan Anthony Mendez, CA |
Warden Frauenheim | Filed: Jun 26, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Judge: Valerie Baker Fairbank, Rozella A Oliver |
| John William Thompson, CA |
Eric Razavi, Tarrara, Singh | Filed: Jun 25, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Judge: Jacqueline Scott Corley, PSLC JNE |
| Joel James Cloud, CA |
CDCR/Director | Filed: Jun 25, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Judge: Jennifer L Thurston |
| Julio Chavez, CA |
Warden | Filed: Jun 25, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Judge: Philip S Gutierrez, John E McDermott |
| Jimmy Wheat, CA |
United States of America | Filed: Jun 24, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Judge: Percy Anderson |
| Jose Miguel Quezada, CA |
California Department of Corrections, J. R. of Swanson, Morales, State California, Rehabilitation | Filed: Jul 08, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 , jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| James Rockett, CA |
Lepe, Department of Justice Director | Filed: Jul 07, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Judge: Jeremy D Peterson |
| Joshua Bland, CA |
Superior Court of California, The People of the State of California, County of Fresno | Filed: May 05, 2020 Civil Rights: Other §28:1983 Judge: Barbara A McAuliffe |
| Julie Ann Demille, CA |
W.Z. Jenkins‚ II | Filed: Jul 09, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Judge: Edward J Davila, PSLC HHL |
| James Washington, CA |
Joe Lizarraga | Filed: Jul 09, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Judge: Jeremy D Peterson |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/