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
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| Benjamin Sanchez - Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley More Information >>> | Craig Koenig | Filed: April 15, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Bryan Randall Monkres - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Attorney General State of CA, Jeanne Woodford, Rosanne Campbell | Filed: June 14, 2004 General §28:2254 |
| Benjamin F. Ellis - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Richard Avelino, Comfort Care Kim Hager Manufacturer/Supplier, | Filed: February 01, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1441 Petition for Remo jury demanded by Defendant |
| Barry H. Russo - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Department of Motor Vehicles | Filed: June 14, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Barry Simon Jameson - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | James A. Yates | Filed: June 15, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Baljit Singh - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | David Selpulveda, Francis D. Siciliano, Robin L. Barrett, Edward Flores, Michael Chertoff, Anthony M. Aiello, Alberto Gonzales, Julie Myers, Emilio T. Gonzales | Filed: August 07, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Brian Keith Barnett - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | L. Washington, E. Perez, N. Walker, D. Ruffin, A. Williams, J.J. Hughes, D. Rocha, Michael Evans, A. Sotelo, D. A. Travers, Eloy Medina, J. Zeigler, Sevilla, J. Spaulding, S. Picazo, George Lewis, D. Schlitz, L.A. Negron‚ Jr., M. P. Moore‚ III | Filed: August 08, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Barth Dennis Capela - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Bob Horel | Filed: May 08, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Brandee Tripp - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Dawn Davison | Filed: November 13, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ben Brown - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | People of State of California | Filed: March 19, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Benjamin Hernandez - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | B. Curry, B.P.H. Commissioners | Filed: April 16, 2008 General §28:2254 |
| Bryan E. Ransom - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Duncan | Filed: April 30, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Billy Ray Carter - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Pat Tyler, Carmen Caruso, NSH Forensics, T.C. Hulsey, Ed Foulk | Filed: June 04, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Billy Ray O'Neal - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Camarra, County of San Francisco, Lt. Gorwood, R. Reymundo | Filed: October 09, 2008 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Binh Cuong Tran - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: October 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Benjamin F. Ellis - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | J.D. Bennett | Filed: January 21, 2009 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: February 03, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Bernard Hamilton - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | N. Podolsky, P. J. Erickson, B. Sullivan, E. Allen, Michael H. Henson, E. Berke, C. J. Henson, G. Thomson, J. Hill, N. Grannis, Robert Ayers, S. Odom, J. Arnold, A. Manuel, D. Padilla, C. Hammond, D. A. Dacanay | Filed: February 13, 2009 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Both |
| Bryan Anthony Douglas - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Warden San Quentin State Prison, California of Department Correctional Rehabilitation | Filed: March 04, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Benjyman Anthony Hollomon - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Francisco Jacquez | Filed: April 29, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Brian Keaton George - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | John W Haviland | Filed: May 12, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Bunn Roeung Vann - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | B. Curry | Filed: May 28, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Betty Loren-Maltese - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Daniel A. Manion, Illinois, Posner, Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorney, Evans, United States of America, Easterbrook, Internal Revenue, Estate of Mitchell A. Mar, James B. Burns, Claire Williams, Fitzgerald, John F. Grady, Chicago | Filed: June 15, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Bryan Anthony Douglas - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Garrigan, Corazon C. Perea, Banks, Warden, Tootell, San Quetin State Prison | Filed: July 14, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Brian Robert Censale - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: August 03, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Balwinder Singh - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Janet Napolitano, Eric H. Holder‚ Jr., Timothy Aitken | Filed: September 23, 2009 None §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Billy R. Carter - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Ed Foulk, Members of Ward T-11 Treatment Team, Carmen Caruso | Filed: November 05, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Billy Ray O'Neal - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Lt. Gorwood, County of San Francisco, Cammera, R. Reymundo | Filed: November 09, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Brian Woodward - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Doe | Filed: November 17, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Bruce A. Robinson - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | City of Oakland, F. Rojas, Bruce Garbatt, B. Hoffman, Tech J. Haymon, Oakland Police Department, Chanelle Del Rosario, Tucker | Filed: November 20, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Filed: May 06, 2010 General §28:2254 | |
| Bradley William Snyder - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Michael Martel | Filed: June 09, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bernard Lee Hamilton - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Colleen Shoopman, R. K. Wong, R. Turner, T. D. Pinkston, Van Leer, J. Van Blarcom, D. K. Henunury, J. Arnold, D. Coleman | Filed: August 19, 2010 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Brandon Cook - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, The | Filed: October 13, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Bobby R. Grant - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Randy Grounds | Filed: April 20, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Barth Dennis Capela - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Michael Martel | Filed: June 08, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Benjamin Macho - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | N. Warren, D. Ramberg, J. Walker, California of Department Corrections, J. Cortez, J. Chudy | Filed: June 23, 2011 General §42:1983 |
| Brandy Pittman - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: July 18, 2011 General §28:2241 |
| Barron Simmons - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | S. Aranda, Anthony Hedgpeth | Filed: December 09, 2011 Civil Rights §28:1441 jury demanded by Defendant |
| - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Filed: March 16, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Bradley Allen Wolfe - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Sonoma County Sheriff's Department, County of Sonoma, Steve Freitas | Filed: March 16, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Filed: May 02, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Benny Olivencia - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Yates | Filed: June 27, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Billy Ray O'Neal - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | Mike Hennesy, J. Reymondo, Lt. Gorwood, Camarra | Filed: August 10, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Filed: August 22, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Bradley William Snyder - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | C. K. Pliler | Filed: November 07, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Filed: November 07, 2012 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| Bingh T. Vo - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | K. Chappell | Filed: December 21, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Bruce A. Rouse - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr., Arthur Bocanegra, Jeffrey Beard | Filed: March 06, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Barry S. Jameson - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | Jeffrey Beard | Filed: July 30, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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