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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| Winston Kemper - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Crosson, Pie | Filed: November 27, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Willie Williams - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Kamala Harris | Filed: January 08, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Willie F. Stephens - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | Sue Patrick | Filed: January 28, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Warren K. Charles - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | R. Luffy | Filed: February 26, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Walter Harrison - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | // | Filed: June 04, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Willie Morris Clay ‚ II - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, Mark Peterson, Mary Knox, Contra Costa County, Sharon Ryan, Malaika Fraley, Jim Gleim | Filed: June 25, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William Dean Pierce - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Filed: July 21, 2014 General §28:2254 | |
| Woodrow G. Willcoxon - Judge James Donato More Information >>> | Filed: August 15, 2014 General §28:2254 | |
| William Hopeau - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Nnenna Ikegub, Michael Sayre, N. Tran, Donna Jacobsen, Laurie Thomas | Filed: August 25, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Wade Allyn Bush - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | Filed: October 15, 2014 General §28:2254 | |
| - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | Filed: January 09, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Wesley William Kessler - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections | Filed: March 10, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> | Filed: May 11, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Warren Gabriel Haley - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | California Forensic Medical Group | Filed: May 11, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Walter Oatis - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | T. Friedrichs | Filed: May 22, 2015 Civil Rights §28:1441 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Filed: July 27, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Wendell James Tyree - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | Brian Duffy | Filed: August 03, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| William Hackney - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Jackie Clark, O. Ngan, Euredis Chipedo, M. Hlaing, Shehata, Brian Duffy, H. Nguyen, Sems, Quershi, A. Prasad, California Health Care Facility | Filed: September 21, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| William Cecil Thornton - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | // | Filed: October 06, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Filed: October 15, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Waymond E. Starritt - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Humboldt Correctional Facility | Filed: March 22, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| William Hood - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Contra Costa County, Himmelvl, Sam Rosales, Dennis McBride | Filed: April 18, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Willie Bolden - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | O. Arana | Filed: September 28, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William Ray Barton - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | People State of California, Superior Court | Filed: March 02, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| William D Bitzer - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | CDCR, Xavier Becerra | Filed: March 05, 2018 General §28:2255 |
| Wendall Coleman‚ Jr., Dylan Bay, Zack Meyers - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Sang Nguyen, Donaldson, Judge Bossenecker, N Branco, Judge Williams, Andrew Higgins, Elia Ortiz, Victoria Woods, Aimee Powers, Allison Hailey | Filed: June 11, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Wendell Coleman‚ Jr. - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Napa County Jail | Filed: June 12, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| William Barton - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | Superior Court | Filed: July 02, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| William Ray Barton - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | Superior Court | Filed: July 11, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Willie S. McKinnon - Judge Edward J Davila More Information >>> | A. Lugue, S. Wong, E. Macay, R. Binkele, C. Hernandez | Filed: October 02, 2018 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Wendell Coleman‚ Jr. - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | Mark Boegenecker | Filed: November 09, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Lucy H Koh |
| William Ray Barton - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: December 28, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| William Barton - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | Filed: January 04, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC HHL | |
| William Ray Barton - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | People of the State of California, Clerk of U.S. District Court | Filed: January 25, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Wendell Coleman - Judge Lucy H Koh More Information >>> | Napa State Hospital | Filed: March 20, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC MBI |
| Wondiyrad Kabede - Judge Edward J Davila More Information >>> | Attorney General Office, State of California Court's | Filed: April 12, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| William Barton - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | William Biddick‚ Jr. | Filed: July 15, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Wondiyrad Kabede - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | California State Governor's Parole Board Hearing Department | Filed: March 09, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Beth Labson Freeman |
| Willie Dorsey Cantrell - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | Ilton, L. E. Scribner, California Department of Corrections, Joe McGrath | Filed: February 22, 2007 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Wyatt David Torrey - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Jerry Brown | Filed: March 08, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William K Hopeau - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | R A Horel, Jerry Brown | Filed: April 23, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Wesley A Pearson - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | William T Figueroa | Filed: August 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Willie Sheffield - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | Tan, ., Traquina, Noriega, D K Sisto | Filed: May 22, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Wilhelm R Straube - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | Robert Culley, Michael Chertoff, Ron Smith, Alberto Gonzales | Filed: May 24, 2007 Mandamus & Other §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Willie Gene Ruff - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | N Brown, ., T Juarez, S A Thomas, M Ramirez | Filed: June 12, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| William R. Hutto - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | John Marshall | Filed: July 09, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Willie Hearod - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | DOES 6-10, Sylvia Garcia, Inclusive, DOES P 11-15, John Parsons, DOES 1-5, Chan, DOES 16-30, Charles Pickett, Jeanne Woodford, Inclusive, Giurbino, Inclusive, Inclusive | Filed: September 21, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Both |
| Wendy Lea Wagener - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | Ron Kenan | Filed: August 09, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Wayne Holloway - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | The County of San Diego - Corporation, John Marshall, Public Defenders Office, Bonnie Dumanis | Filed: August 27, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Wilhelm Straube - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | US Immigration, Robin Baker, Alberto Gonzales, John Garzon, Customs Enforcement, ., Michael Chertoff | Filed: November 07, 2007 Mandamus & Other §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/