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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| Pamela Acosta - Judge Susan van Keulen More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: December 26, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC MBI |
| PowerVision Robot Corporation - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> | Christopher Wray, Acting Director Kenneth Thomas Cuccinelli, Attorney General William P. Barr, USCIS, Donald Neufeld, Homeland Security, Chad Wolf | Filed: January 20, 2020 Mandamus & Other §08:1329 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Peter Wilson - Judge Edward J Davila More Information >>> | Matthew Atchley | Filed: March 10, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Perla Y. Rodriguez - Judge Susan van Keulen More Information >>> | Filed: May 27, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 | |
| Paul David Johnson - Judge Lucy H Koh More Information >>> | C Santiago, R. Martinez, T. Allen, E. Reyes, J Sandhu, Ron Davis, C. Samananl, G Forncook, J. Willon, S Ledesma, P Hoang, R. Broom, A. Cuevas, Y Gonzdlez, T. Williams, R Gardea, M. Brown, S Tin, C. Collins, Deputy K. Jackson, J. Knight, A. Brooks, D Ernst | Filed: June 17, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Phitikhoun Phanbandith - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> | James E Tilton | Filed: January 24, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Paul Hupp - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Peter Wentworth Bowie | Filed: February 06, 2007 Mandamus & Other §28:1651 Petition for Writ |
| Patrick A Thompson - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | V M Almager, Jerry Brown | Filed: February 21, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Paul Politzer - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Michael Edwards, Richard Castillejos, California Highway Patrol | Filed: March 12, 2007 Both §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Pascal Gilles Ravaux - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | County of San Diego, San Diego Sheriff Department | Filed: March 13, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Pheneno K Ausler - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Robert Hernandez | Filed: March 12, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Paul Teahan - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | V M Almager, Jr, Edmund G Brown | Filed: April 25, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Paul Thomas - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | John C Marshall | Filed: July 09, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Pedro Gomez-Cardenas - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: July 10, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Peter Rosell-Fernandez - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: July 24, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Periece Johnson - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Bill Lockyer, Lizabeth Weis, David Greenlees, Lindsey Krause, Wilfred Rumble, Bonnie M Dumanis, David Christopher Hall, Michael Spears, Steven Cordes, Mathew Zdunich, Howard H. Shore | Filed: August 27, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Pamela J Baker - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> | Deborah L Patrick | Filed: November 09, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Perla Centella - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: December 17, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Patrick Duncan - Judge Leo S. Papas More Information >>> | K Dickinson | Filed: December 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Philip L Machado - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Robert Tilton | Filed: December 26, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Pedro Hiram Mendez-Dunton - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 22, 2008 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Phillip W Dunn - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: April 16, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Phaly Rin - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | R Michael Magee, Michael Chertoff, Julie L Myers | Filed: March 26, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal) |
| Pedro Martinez-Carbajal - Judge Leo S. Papas More Information >>> | Robert G Rillamas, Michael Chertoff, Robin Baker, Michael Mukasey | Filed: April 17, 2008 Mandamus & Other §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Paul Joseph Lombardi - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: July 08, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Patrick W. Barnes - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Mark Handy, Carlos Characho, La Jolla Radiology Labortory, Douglas Bates, Scripps Mercy Hospital | Filed: October 02, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Pamela J Baker - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Deborah L Patrick | Filed: June 13, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Preston Moore - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: July 01, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Periece Johnson - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | T Felker | Filed: January 27, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Paul Carrillo - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Matthew Cate, Jerry Brown | Filed: November 21, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Paul Richard Flacco - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Poulos | Filed: January 20, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Peter Romero Lomax - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | Choo, Farinas, Steven Ritter, K L Hawthorne, Medical Authorization Revi, Silva, Jajasaundra, N Grannis, Canlas, J Rivera, Appeals Coordinator, Director of Corrections, Whitehead, Lehv, John Lubisich, Charles Antonen, R Harper Summers, Jacqueline B Tinetti | Filed: May 01, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Pamela J Baker - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Unknown, - | Filed: May 11, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Peter Gonzalez - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | J Garibay, N Grannis, M A Smeloski | Filed: May 15, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Paul Gordon Whitmore - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Lydia C. Hense | Filed: June 15, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Paul Denham - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Aranda, Hernandez, P. Cortez, Benvin, Director of Corrections, Marrero, K. Smith, E. A. Contreas, Silvia Garcia | Filed: July 10, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Paul Zaragoza - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Mike Martel, Jerry Brown | Filed: July 22, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Peter J Johnson - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Unknown, - | Filed: September 10, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Peter Jacob Johnson - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | James A Yates, Edmond Brown | Filed: September 21, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Patricia Marie Chaidez - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 30, 2009 None §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Phillip Oville - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Larry Small, Jerry Brown | Filed: October 29, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Pablo Agrio - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | John Marshall, Edmund Brown | Filed: December 02, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Parrakkamannil Koshy Bilji Varghese - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | Domingo Uribe‚ Jr., Edmond G. Brown‚ Jr. | Filed: December 10, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Phillip Charles Sneed - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | C. Lira, O Navarro | Filed: December 17, 2009 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Perry Mason Hennon - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: December 30, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Pierre Fouche - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: January 08, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Federal Question |
| Perry Talley - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | J Walker, George Neotti, Ratherfur, S Pauley | Filed: February 23, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Pedro Cruz-Tercero - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 22, 2010 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Paul Adams - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Arab, State of California, Larry Small, Al K Lopez, United States, Ball, DOES, D Hjerpe, J Walker | Filed: April 01, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Patrick A Smith - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | Unknown, - | Filed: May 13, 2010 General §28:2254 |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/