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.
How do you search out why someone is in Jail or Prison?
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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| Ramon Cisneros - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | J. Lizarraga | Filed: March 20, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Raymond Rodriguez - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | County of Sacramento, Erik Maness, Scott Jones | Filed: March 21, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Raymond Clark - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | Warden Tehachapi State Prison | Filed: April 24, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Ricardo Enrique Vega - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | USA | Filed: April 26, 2017 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Rene Courts - Judge Erica P. Grosjean More Information >>> | United States District Court for Eastern District | Filed: April 28, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Raul Alvarez - Judge Erica P. Grosjean More Information >>> | Scott Kernan, Scott Frauenheim, Sandra F. G. Shortnacy, Rojas, Edmund Brown‚ Jr. | Filed: May 01, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Russell S. Grant - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections | Filed: May 18, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Robert J White - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Shawn Hatton | Filed: June 23, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Ronald Lee Canada - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Niebert | Filed: July 05, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Robert C. Williams - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | Gerardo Alcala, Stephen Garza | Filed: July 05, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Robert C. Williams - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | William McGhee, Ruben Casanova, Ndubuisi Obiha, Jason Montijo, Stephen Garza, Coalinga State Hospital, Robert Chase, Gerardo Alcala | Filed: July 05, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert Allen Hogue - Judge Erica P. Grosjean More Information >>> | T. Eng, Millicent Tidwell, Kelly Harrington, B. Mason, K. Clayton, State of California, B. Daveiga, K. Longden | Filed: July 14, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Raul Amezcua - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: July 17, 2017 General §28:2241 |
| Robert Hudson - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | C. Phiffier | Filed: July 24, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Reginald Tosh Jackson - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Dileo, D. Palacios, Marvin Ross | Filed: August 04, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Richard Acord, Leandro Angel Gonzales, Jeff Brown, Anthony J. Ruiz, Thomas Camarillo, Joseph E. Gamber - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: August 14, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Raymond Alford Bradford - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | C. Ogbuehi | Filed: August 22, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert Lee Griffin - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Filed: August 23, 2017 General §28:2254 | |
| Roy'land Rice - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | A. Harris, Plumbley | Filed: September 01, 2017 General §28:2241 |
| Ray Yglesias - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Christian Pfeiffer, Martin Biter, M.D., Scott Keanan, Matthew Cate, Jeffrey Berau, Ismael Patel | Filed: September 27, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ray Yglesias - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Christian Pfeiffer, Martin Biter, M.D., Scott Keanan, Matthew Cate, Jeffrey Berau, Ismael Patel | Filed: September 28, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Roberto Cisneros Moreno - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Scott Frauenheim | Filed: October 02, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Richard Upshaw - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 06, 2017 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Raphael Maurice Johnson - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Rehabilitation, Scott Kernan, Bob Fox, Daniel Paramo, California Department of Corrections | Filed: October 13, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Raphael Maurice Johnson - Judge Erica P. Grosjean More Information >>> | Rehabilitation, Scott Kernan, Bob Fox, D. of Paramo, California Department Corrections | Filed: October 16, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Raul Garza - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | News Broadcasting Centers, California Senators, Federal Bureau of Investigation | Filed: October 16, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rogelio May Ruiz - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | F. Hanna, A. Renteria, L. Romero, Smith, L. Arakaki | Filed: October 18, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rogelio May Ruiz - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | J Curry | Filed: October 18, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert Lee Ellis - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Martin Biter | Filed: November 01, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Rogelio May Ruiz - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | J Curry | Filed: October 27, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Roger Turnbough - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Y. Hernandez, Scott Kernan, George Zoley | Filed: October 31, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ricardo Gabriel Villanueva - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | The People | Filed: November 27, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Reginald R Thomas - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Gardea, Larson, Ciufo, Hayes, Copus, Cassidy, Fields, Lyons, Lopez, Padgett, Andre Matevousian | Filed: November 30, 2017 Civil Rights §28:1331 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Ruben Rivera - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | C. Relevante | Filed: December 05, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Randall Houseman - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Stu Sherman, J. Ashby, Godwin Ugweze, J. Odle, Tiggs-Brown, E. Hennesay, Martinsun, A. Iversen, L. Merritt | Filed: December 05, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rene Courts - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Fifth District Court of Appeal | Filed: October 23, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Reginald Walter Taylor‚ Jr. - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | C. Pfeiffer | Filed: December 18, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Rafael Adan Martinez - Aug 16, 2018 More Information >>> | Stuart Sherman | Filed: August 16, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Ramon Barajas - Aug 27, 2018 More Information >>> | Scott Frauenheim | Filed: August 27, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Ricky Tyrone Foster - Oct 30, 2018 More Information >>> | C. Baker | Filed: October 30, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Defendant |
| Robert O. Solis - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Rosa Gonzales | Filed: January 03, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert K. Segura - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Pam Ahlin, Brandon Price | Filed: January 11, 2018 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Reshard Benard - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | D. Denham | Filed: January 25, 2018 General §28:2241 |
| Raul Garza - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | S. Harmon, S. Peel, B. Cates | Filed: January 26, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Richard Scott Kindred - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | California Department of State Hospitals | Filed: January 29, 2018 Conditions of Confinement §28:2254 |
| Rafael Ferguson - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | M.E. Deguaro, Sell, J. Diaz, C. Montano, J. Fitzpatrick, Ramirez, M. Montano, D Turner, K. Hixon, M. Vetterick, Nickles, Mercado, K Holland, Munoz, M. Morse, C. Kyt, G. Jaime, J Tyree, E. Barajas, Garcia, T. Francisco, S Guerrero, Avalos, Pattino, Shelton | Filed: February 06, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Ryan P. Madden - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Dennis G. Hicks, Edward Silvers | Filed: February 22, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ruben Tony Cervantes - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Bermudez, R. Manroy, W. L. Muniz, Kern County Police Department, CDC Officers at Wasco State Prison, CDC Officers at Salinas Valley State Prison, The Whole Department of Corrections | Filed: March 23, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ricky Caldwell - Judge Jeremy D. Peterson More Information >>> | S. Kane, Scott Kernan, Rehabilitation, Courts, California Superior T. Jones, Stuart Sherman, California Department of Corrections | Filed: March 29, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert M. Steward - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Guiteray, Serna, Heuss | Filed: April 05, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
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