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.
California Federal prisons and prisoner list.
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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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| William Soto - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | San Quentin State Prison | Filed: December 09, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William Soto - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | San Quentin State Prison | Filed: February 02, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Willie Lee Ramsey - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: February 17, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Willie Tatum - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | R. Grounds | Filed: February 26, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Wayland Gibson - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 16, 2010 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| William Gray - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | R. Grounds | Filed: April 05, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | Filed: June 11, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 | |
| Wayne Lawson - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | R. Ground | Filed: August 16, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Walter Jackson - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | G. D. Lewis, Tom Flemming, Steven K. Austin, B. David Flinn | Filed: September 07, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Walter Williams - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | K. Moore, State of California, R. Cappel, Gary Swarthout | Filed: September 20, 2010 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Walter Jackson - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Gregory D. Reiber, Richard Bowden | Filed: September 29, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Willie E. Tatum‚ Jr. - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | R. Grounds | Filed: September 30, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Warren Cleveland Green - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | J Rhoads, A Hedgpeth, E. Bridgnell, S Fish | Filed: October 05, 2010 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Pelican Bay State Prison | Filed: December 15, 2010 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| William Soto - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Rebecca Quezada | Filed: January 19, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Wayne Mobley - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | Raul Lopez | Filed: February 11, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| William Kirkpatrick - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Michael Martel, C. Hallinan, Robert C. Schneider | Filed: March 23, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Willliam Moalem - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: May 16, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| William Moalem - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: June 20, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| William Soto - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Warden of San Quentin State Prison | Filed: June 20, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Warren Cleveland Green - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | Sepulveda, Foston, Hedgepath | Filed: June 29, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Warren Cleveland Green - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | Sepulveda, D. Foston, Hedgepath | Filed: July 13, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Willis Lavone Creech - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Robert H. Trimble | Filed: July 27, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Wayne W. Smith - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | R. Trimble | Filed: August 10, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Wayne W. Smith - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Robert H. Trimble | Filed: September 06, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| William Foster - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Randy Grounds | Filed: September 23, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| William Don Hoover - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Michael Martel | Filed: September 22, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Heaps | Filed: September 29, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| William Laureles - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Randy Grounds | Filed: September 29, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| William Soto - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | San Quentin State Prison | Filed: October 12, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Willie Tolliver Hill - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Alameda Sheriff's Department | Filed: December 01, 2011 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Wendell L. James - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | S. M. Salinas | Filed: December 14, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| William Ray Palmer‚ Jr. - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: December 15, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| William Johnson - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Helen M Gultia, L. Fernandez, G. Ellis, Randy Grounds, H Hart, M. Sepulveda | Filed: December 29, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Filed: January 04, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| William Soto - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Sonoma County | Filed: February 14, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Williams S. Lance - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Alameda County, Alameda County Sheriff Office, Pineda, Feroz, Gomez | Filed: March 08, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| William Alton Vargas - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Aamot, Mercan O'Toole, Bart Yarick, Jahangiri, Glasser | Filed: April 16, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Wayne W. Smith - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | District Attorney Office, Rema Breall | Filed: May 17, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Defendant |
| Wedson Rosa DeMarais - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Mary Clancy, Darred J. Newin, Richard Cordova, Glenn A. Ridchey, Linda L. Duffy, Nick Palmasano | Filed: June 19, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Wedson R. Demorais - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Filed: June 19, 2012 General §28:2254 | |
| William M. Davis - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Tevlin, Griffin, P. Swanson, Pompey, Farr, Delgadillo, Craig Cedergen, Orr, Gregory J. Ahern, Arbuckle, McCoy, County of Alameda, Mendez, Teichera | Filed: July 18, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Winifred Jiau - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Kaire Poole, Randy Tews | Filed: August 09, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| William Don Hoover - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Michael Martel | Filed: August 15, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Wayne J. Robertson - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | R. E. Martinez, N. Cervantes, D. Nelson, W. J. Struffert, Whitlow, A. Perpiot | Filed: September 07, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Willie Eugene Weaver - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Heaps | Filed: September 17, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Heaps | Filed: November 01, 2012 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Filed: November 19, 2012 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| William Little Anderson - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | D. Deleon, J. Truett, J. Soares, V. Raso, A. Moreno, S. Lacy, R. T.C. Grounds, M. E. Spearman, W. Wright, A. Kester, A. Mendez, P. Mullen, D. Benedetti | Filed: November 29, 2012 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Willie D. Pace - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Filed: December 12, 2012 Prisoner: Prison Condition §28:1331 Fed. Question |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/