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 B
This page lists publicly available prisoner petition records filed in California for names beginning with the letter B. 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: B
Page: 4
Total Records for Letter B: 2,671
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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This website is privately operated and is not an official government website or court. Information may be incomplete, delayed, or updated after publication. Users should verify case details through the appropriate court or official records source before relying on them.
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.
Why are these records sorted by letter?
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Byone Woods - Judge Wu More Information >>> |
James D. Hartley | Filed: July 22, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Brian Jamal Foucher - Judge Margaret M. Morrow More Information >>> |
Los Angeles Police Department, Torrance Superior Court Court | Filed: February 05, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Brian Charles Dubrin - Judge Cormac J. Carney More Information >>> |
People of the State of California | Filed: February 11, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bruce Moore - Judge Andrew J. Guilford More Information >>> |
Matthew Cate | Filed: April 16, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Brian Darnell Edwards - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> |
F. B. Haws | Filed: April 19, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bulmario Torres - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> |
Ken Clark | Filed: April 20, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bruce Westin - Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen More Information >>> |
The People | Filed: April 21, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Benny G. Wiggins - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> |
Mike Poulos | Filed: April 22, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bilal Jamal Strong - Judge Otis D Wright More Information >>> |
Deputy Moorsman, Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, Moorsman | Filed: April 29, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Brian Fletcher - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
F. B. Haws, J. R. Olmeda | Filed: April 29, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Brenda Martinez - Judge Dolly M. Gee More Information >>> |
Mary Lattimore | Filed: May 03, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Barry S Jameson - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
John Marshall | Filed: May 04, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bryant Keith Williams - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> |
Mike McDonald | Filed: May 28, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Benjamin Paul North - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
Jon De Morales | Filed: June 02, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Billy Johnel Andrews - Judge George H. King More Information >>> |
Domingo Uribe‚ Jr. | Filed: June 10, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bruno Amin Maldonado - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> |
United States District Court | Filed: June 14, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Bruce Dwight Sutton - Judge Gary A. Feess More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: June 15, 2010 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Bernard Flores - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> |
George Neotti | Filed: June 21, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bobby Black - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> |
Leroy Baca | Filed: June 24, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Benjamin McAllister - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> |
James A. Hartley | Filed: July 05, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Brian Nelson Edwards - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> |
The State of California, Patton State Hospital | Filed: July 07, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bobby Arellanes - Judge R. Gary Klausner More Information >>> |
Derral Adams | Filed: July 29, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Benjamin Anderson - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> |
Randy Grounds | Filed: August 12, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bruce Allen Roberts - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
Norwalk Superior Court | Filed: September 15, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Baldev Singh Johal - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: September 22, 2010 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Bobby Ray Pollard - Judge George H Wu More Information >>> |
Gary Sandor | Filed: September 27, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bennie Henry - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> |
Kelly Harrington | Filed: October 25, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bruce Allen Roberts - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
Tim J. Ochoa | Filed: November 02, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Benito Aguilar - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> |
Tim Busby, V. Rossolillo, P. Covello | Filed: November 05, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Burton Metzger - Judge Philip S. Gutierrez More Information >>> |
Raul Lopez | Filed: November 09, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bernardo Castaneda - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> |
Francisco Quintana | Filed: November 09, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Barry Jameson - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> |
B Escobedo, M Ortiz, D Engler, B Wisneski, R Furster, C D Reece, T L Cook, J Does, B C Kirker, John Marshall, G Garza, D Williams, M Hughes | Filed: November 09, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Brian Edwards - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> |
M. D. McDonald | Filed: November 16, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Barry Jameson - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
John Marshall | Filed: November 16, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Billy Dooley - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
Unknown | Filed: November 17, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Brandon Donte Meeks - Judge Otis D Wright More Information >>> |
Fernando Gonzales | Filed: December 02, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Brian Smith - Judge George H. King More Information >>> |
Randy Grounds | Filed: December 07, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bahram Reza Tabatabai - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: December 16, 2010 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Brian K. Newels - Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen More Information >>> |
Tim Busby | Filed: December 17, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Barry Jameson - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> |
John Marshall | Filed: December 17, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Briand Williams - Judge A. Howard Matz More Information >>> |
Attorney General Edmund G. Brown, The State of California, Governor Arnold Schwarzenneger | Filed: December 29, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bret Dillon - Judge Margaret M. Morrow More Information >>> |
Peter Jimenez, Camarillo | Filed: December 30, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Brian Smith - Judge George H. King More Information >>> |
Randy Grounds | Filed: January 04, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Barry Jameson - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> |
C Huckabay, M Gastelum, J Herrera, James A D Yates, Williams, G Garza, Does, B C Kirker, N Grannis, John Marshall, J. Mattingly, H Ma, M Hughes, R Furster, L Harton, Ben Curry, G Duran, B Wisneski, L Mackin, D Engler, Roger Kevorkian, K R Nash, B Escobedo | Filed: January 06, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Brounche S Green - Judge A. Howard Matz More Information >>> |
R Lopez | Filed: January 12, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Byron Dewayne Cuff - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> |
A. Hedgepath | Filed: January 14, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Barry S J Jameson - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
Matthew Cate | Filed: February 03, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Brian F Simpson - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> |
John Marshall | Filed: March 15, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Brandon Michael Ladell - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> |
Matthew Cate | Filed: April 08, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Benjamin Gonzalez - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
F Gonzales | Filed: April 08, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/