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 April 8, 2024
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| St. Michael Balzarini - Judge Maria A Audero More Information >>> | Dean Borders, Ralph Diaz | Filed: September 13, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1983, Referring Judge R Gary Klausner |
| Salvador Guerrero-Torres - Judge Fernando M Olguin More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: September 14, 2018 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Sebastian Ponce Beltran - Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank More Information >>> | Superior Court of California, Sullivan | Filed: September 21, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John E McDermott |
| Steven James Vrabel - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> | W. L. Montgomery | Filed: September 25, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John A Kronstadt |
| Samuel L Dexter - Judge Charles F Eick More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: October 16, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Andrew J Guilford |
| Sobhy Fahmy Amin Iskander - Judge S James Otero More Information >>> | Dean Borders | Filed: October 26, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Michael R Wilner |
| Sergio Garcia-Rivas - Judge David O Carter More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: December 28, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Karen E Scott |
| Serafin Santana - Judge Manuel L Real More Information >>> | Rick Hill | Filed: February 07, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Karen E Scott |
| Stephen James Lattin - Judge Jesus G Bernal More Information >>> | County of San Bernardino, Does 1-100, Roe Corporations | Filed: February 08, 2019 Prisoner Petitions (Prison Conditions) §42:1983, Referring Judge Kenly Kiya Kato jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Smith Ellison‚ Jr. - Judge John D Early More Information >>> | Robert Neuschmid | Filed: April 09, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Stephen V Wilson |
| Steven Parker - Judge Andrew J Guilford More Information >>> | Johnson | Filed: April 29, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Sheri Pym |
| St. Michael Balzarini - Judge Maria A Audero More Information >>> | Dean Borders | Filed: June 27, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge R Gary Klausner |
| Salvador Venegas - Judge Shashi H Kewalramani More Information >>> | Kafka, Corporal Harris, Rocha, County of Riverside, Tina, Martinez, Daniel Hedge, Freeman, Uriarte, Foster, John Does, Jane Does, Steve Taylor, Chad Bianco, Sappington, Campa, Hill, Webb | Filed: July 09, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Josephine L Staton |
| Sergio Pesquiera - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: July 26, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Sylvie Abraham - Judge Cormac J Carney More Information >>> | San Bernardino County Jail | Filed: July 31, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Steve Kim |
| Salvador Venegas - Judge Shashi H Kewalramani More Information >>> | Deputy Deanda, Lieutenant Steve Taylor, , Deputy Basla, Deputy Castellanos, Deputy Bowers, Deputy Lopez, Corporal Sappington, Lieutenant Boydd, Sergeant Griffith, Sergeant Irvine, Corporal Marshall, Sergeant Sexson, County of Riverside Board of Supervisors | Filed: August 20, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Josephine L Staton |
| Sebren A Pierce - Judge John E McDermott More Information >>> | Craig Koenig, Superior Court of California, of County San Bernardino | Filed: October 02, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Stephen V Wilson |
| Scott Kahala King - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: October 08, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Christina A Snyder |
| Shikeb Saddozai - Judge David O Carter More Information >>> | Eloy Vaca | Filed: October 17, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Douglas F McCormick |
| Steven DWayne Bailey, I - Judge John E McDermott More Information >>> | Steward Sherman | Filed: November 05, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Otis D Wright |
| Sebren A. Pierce - Judge John E McDermott More Information >>> | Craig Koenig | Filed: November 20, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Stephen V Wilson |
| Steven Robert Chaney - Judge Jesus G Bernal More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: January 03, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Sheri Pym |
| Steffen Luther Fields - Judge Andre Birotte More Information >>> | Xavier Becerra | Filed: January 06, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Jacqueline Chooljian |
| Sammy Davis Dewitt Morgan - Judge David O Carter More Information >>> | T. Tusino | Filed: February 12, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Charles F Eick |
| Shawn Wynn - Judge Philip S Gutierrez More Information >>> | Filed: February 24, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Sheri Pym | |
| Saul Ricks - Judge James V Selna More Information >>> | Josie Gastelo | Filed: February 27, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Gail J Standish |
| Skyler Christian Awad - Judge Maria A Audero More Information >>> | Warden Pliler | Filed: April 27, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Stephen V Wilson |
| Santiago Jimmy Deleon - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> | Deputy Tech Everette, Adonis Glasper, County of Riverside, Jeffrey Crieglow, Bush, Stratton | Filed: April 28, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Steve Kim jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Shikeb Saddozai - Judge David O Carter More Information >>> | Neil McDowell, Director for the California Dept. of Correct., P. Birdsong, Re | Filed: May 11, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Douglas F McCormick |
| Stewart Manago - Judge Virginia A Phillips More Information >>> | J Marshal, Sergeant E. De La Torre, Lieutenant M. Spain, Zachary Schirmbeck, D Lansdown, Deputy Nilson, Paul Solorio, M. Mosgley, Deputy Kazee, Deputy Gray, Jonathan Cahow, Sergeant Scalise, T. Wetzel, A. Castillo, Z. Strathman, J. Vasquez, Deputy Grigsby | Filed: June 15, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1983, Referring Judge Karen E Scott |
| Steven Carter - Judge Cormac J Carney More Information >>> | Warden Warren Montgomery | Filed: June 29, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Pedro V Castillo |
| Salvador Valdivia - Judge Gary A. Feess More Information >>> | Mike Knowles | Filed: January 03, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Steven James Cook - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> | Tony Hedgpeth | Filed: January 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Sonny Joshua Wong - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> | Charles Harrison | Filed: January 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Segundo Valenzuela - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> | Joseph Woodring | Filed: January 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Steven Anthony Castro - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> | J F Salazar | Filed: February 12, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Steven Robert Miller - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> | Sullivan | Filed: February 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Somphan Don Kham - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> | Almager | Filed: March 01, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Shahram Manighalam - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> | John S Adams, County of Orange, Fredrick Horn, Michael Naughton, Michael O'Neil, David Hoffer, Cynthia Purcell, Marcia Goodman, Attorney General of State of California, Superior Court of California | Filed: March 02, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Stephen Menchaca - Judge Charles F. Eick More Information >>> | Filed: March 02, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| Salmon Castro Carbajal - Judge Florence-Marie Cooper More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: April 04, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Steven Matthew Strother - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> | Larry E Scribner | Filed: June 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Samad Bukhari - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> | J F Salazar | Filed: August 09, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Sergio Torres Alvarez - Judge Marc L. Goldman More Information >>> | 20 unknown other named defendants, Klevos, S Carringer, City of Anaheim, Pena, Richard Olmedo, C Cavaness, Anaheim Police Department | Filed: December 20, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Civil Rights Act jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Stephen Earl Cook - Judge Stephen G. Larson More Information >>> | Mike Carona | Filed: January 11, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Stephen Earl Cook - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> | Filed: January 30, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De | |
| Stephen C. Forde - Judge R Gary Klausner More Information >>> | People of The State of California, U.S. Parole Commission | Filed: March 07, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Shawn Laray Bell - Judge Paul L. Abrams More Information >>> | United States Marshal's | Filed: March 11, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Shawn Laray Bell - Judge Paul L. Abrams More Information >>> | Santa Ana City Jail, US Marshals | Filed: March 14, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Samuel Delgado - Judge Stotler More Information >>> | Joseph Woodring | Filed: August 05, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
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