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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California Prisoner Petitions – Letter P
This page lists publicly available prisoner petition records filed in California for names beginning with the letter P. These case listings may include prisoner civil rights matters, habeas-related filings, sentence challenges, prison condition claims, and other inmate-related court actions.
The records below are organized alphabetically to make browsing easier. If a large number of filings exist for one letter, the listings may be divided across multiple pages.
Letter: P
Page: 33
Total Records for Letter P: 1,851
Date Range: July 14, 1988 through April 8, 2024
About These California Petition Records
Prisoner petitions can involve issues such as prison conditions, civil rights claims, disciplinary disputes, medical care complaints, or motions related to custody and sentencing. This section is provided as a browsing aid for users looking through petition-related court records in California.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a prisoner petition?
A prisoner petition is a court filing submitted by or on behalf of an incarcerated person. These filings may challenge prison conditions, medical treatment, disciplinary decisions, or other aspects of confinement or sentencing.
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Alphabetical sorting helps users browse large datasets more easily, especially when a state has many petition records.
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| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name |
Petitioner/ Defendant Name |
Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
|---|---|---|
| Pablo Morales - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> |
California, State of | Filed: April 08, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Joshua Fryklind - Judge Mitchell D. Dembin More Information >>> |
W.L. Montgomery, Kamala Harris | Filed: April 16, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Peter T. Ziskin - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> |
Marion Spearman, Kamala Harris | Filed: April 29, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Pedro De La Torre-Delgadillo - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: May 15, 2014 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Paul Owens - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> |
Does 1 through 100, R. Casillas, D. Bell, I. De La Torre | Filed: May 19, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Patrick Burke - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> |
Kamala D Harris, R.T.C. Grounds | Filed: June 06, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Phil Elizalde Camillo - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> |
DOES 1-10, Brown, Bruno, Palomar (Phonetic) | Filed: September 29, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Philong Huynh - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> |
J. Lizarraga | Filed: October 14, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Pedro Rodriguez - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> |
Office of Assigned Counsel Superior Court of San Diego, Robert S Stall, F. Michael Garcia, Laura Engrem | Filed: November 05, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Pedro Rodriguez - Judge Anthony J. Battaglia More Information >>> |
Jenny Kirkov, Steven Walter, Maureen Anderson, Robert Geroux, Michael Provence, Steve Stracke | Filed: November 12, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Pedro Rodriguez - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> |
County of, Matt Grecco, Patrick Espinoza, San Diego, San Diego, Melissa Mitchell, DA's Office San Diego, City of | Filed: November 13, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Pedro Luis Rodriguez - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> |
Wood Robinson, Contractors State License Board | Filed: November 19, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Paul Gordon Whitmore - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> |
Stephanie Guerra, Paul Pfingst, John Does 1 to 5, Bonnie Dumanis, Jeffery Dort | Filed: December 12, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Paul Jimenez - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> |
Villalba, Daniel Paramo, C. Caldemayer, Martel | Filed: January 23, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Scarzo - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> |
Los Angeles, County of | Filed: February 13, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Pablo Oscar Anzaldo-Contreras - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: March 16, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Phillip Andrew Weller II - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: April 16, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Phillip Ryan Franke - Judge Anthony J. Battaglia More Information >>> |
S. Peery, Kamala D. Harris | Filed: July 17, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Philong Huynh - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> |
J. Lizarraga | Filed: August 31, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Pedro Rodriguez - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> |
San Diego, Steven Stracke, Cathy Pierce, of, County City of, San Diego, Matt Greco | Filed: September 11, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Pedro Rodriguez - Judge Anthony J. Battaglia More Information >>> |
City of, County of, San Diego, Matt Greco, San Diego, San Diego Sheriff's Dept. | Filed: September 11, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Pedro Rodriguez - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> |
City of, County of, San Diego, Matt Greco, San Diego, David Kanudsen | Filed: September 14, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Pedro Luis Rodriguez - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> |
Matt Greco, City & County of San Diego | Filed: September 25, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Pedro Rodriguez - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> |
City of, County of, San Diego, San Diego San Sheriff, Diego, William D. Gore | Filed: October 07, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Patrick Endale Woldmskel - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> |
Keg N Bottle Liquor Store | Filed: October 30, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Pablo S. Jimenez - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> |
Superior Cout of California County of San Diego East Division | Filed: December 03, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Pedro Rodriguez - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> |
Angela N. Rozsa, John Leamons, John Doe 1-4, Rick Pechin, Robert Geron | Filed: November 27, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Pedro Rodriguez - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> |
San Diego, Matt Greco, David Hendren, County of, City of, San Diego, Bonnie Dumanis | Filed: January 04, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil |
| Pedro Reyes - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> |
Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr., Ray Madden, Rogelio Ortega | Filed: January 11, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Pedro Rodriguez - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> |
William D. Gore | Filed: January 15, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Pedro Martinez-Tomas - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: February 29, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Patrick Stanley Pawlicki - Judge Mitchell D. Dembin More Information >>> |
Daniel Paramo | Filed: March 24, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Paul Hupp - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> |
Kamala Harris | Filed: March 31, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Pedro Rodriguez - Judge Karen S. Crawford More Information >>> |
Superior Court of San Diego | Filed: March 31, 2016 General §28:1441 |
| Priscilla Lopez - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: May 09, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Pierre Fouche - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: June 01, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Paul Roberts - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> |
John Doe 1-5, J. Shepard, J.M. Solorzano, D. Torres | Filed: June 06, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Phillip Hotchkiss - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: June 14, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Pablo Calderon-Jimenez - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: July 11, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Paul Russell Johnson - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> |
Vista Detention Center, Oceanside Police San Department, Diego Sheriff's Department, San Diego District Attorney | Filed: November 14, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Pablo Oscar Anzaldo-Contreras - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: November 22, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Pedro Rodriguez - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> |
William Gore | Filed: December 07, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Paul Robinson - Judge Cynthia Bashant More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: June 27, 2017 Mandamus and Other §28:2255 |
| Patrick Kelly - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> |
K.J. Allen, W.L. Montgomery, Director of CDCR, R. Buckel, M. Voong, Warden, B. Hedrick, Scott Kernan | Filed: September 28, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Patrick Henry Rivera‚ Jr. - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> |
Chino Prison CIM, George Bailey Detention Facility | Filed: October 11, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Phuoc Tran - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> |
Scott Kernan | Filed: October 17, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Patrick Shields - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> |
D. Paramo, Chaplin Kahn, E. Garza, R. Brown | Filed: December 29, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Patrick Shields - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> |
D. Paramo, Chaplin Kahn, E. Garza, R. Brown | Filed: January 16, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Patricio Reyes-Garcia - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> |
Steven C. Stafford, Jeffrey Sessions, John Kelly, David Harlow | Filed: May 07, 2018 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Pedro Castro - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> |
Steven C. Stafford, Jeffrey Sessions, John Kelly, David Harlow | Filed: June 25, 2018 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
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