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.
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
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| Daniel Wayne Grogan - Judge John A Kronstadt More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections | Filed: October 14, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Gail J Standish |
| Dexter Lawrence Griffin - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | Brandon Price | Filed: October 14, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Donavon Nordstrom - Judge Gregory G Hollows More Information >>> | Federal Correctional Institution Herlong, Bureau of Prisons, United States of America, Department of Justice, Paul Thompson | Filed: October 12, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2241 |
| Darrien Washington - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | Raymond Madden | Filed: October 12, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Deandre Lewis - Judge Helena M Barch-Kuchta More Information >>> | United States | Filed: October 07, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| D Angelo Nunez - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: October 04, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2241 , Referring Judge Douglas F McCormick |
| David W. Sconce - Judge Patricia Donahue More Information >>> | Attorney Roger Diamond, State of California, Harvey Giss | Filed: October 01, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Otis D Wright |
| David J. Del Rio - Judge Stanley Blumenfeld More Information >>> | B. Cates | Filed: October 01, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Autumn D Spaeth |
| David W. Wilson - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | A. Shaw, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Office of Grievance, Theresa Cisnerous, J. Zamora, California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility | Filed: September 29, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Daniel Garcia - Judge Cormac J Carney More Information >>> | Jim Roberson | Filed: September 27, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Alicia G Rosenberg |
| Daniel Taylor - Judge John E McDermott More Information >>> | Warden L. Montgomery | Filed: September 27, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Virginia A Phillips |
| Durrell Anthony Puckett - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | E. Ruiz, Baraona, A. Ruiz, Hernandez | Filed: September 24, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Daniel L. Hegwood‚ Sr. - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Brian Kibler, Matt Williams, G. Aguirre, S. Chitwood, Kathleen Allison | Filed: September 23, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Douglas Walker - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | Brian Cates | Filed: September 23, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Daniel G. Jester - Judge Edward M Chen More Information >>> | D.O.J., Government Officials, A.D.A. | Filed: September 23, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Susan van Keulen |
| David W. Wilson - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> | A. Shaw, Office of Grievance, California Abuse Substance Treatment Facility, Rehabilitation, J. Zamora, California Department of Corrections, Theresa Cisnerous | Filed: September 22, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Haywood S Gilliam |
| Donald Donte Lynn Bradford - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | Matthew Switther, Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office, Concord Police Department | Filed: September 22, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Daniel Jose Ruiz - Judge PSLC AGB More Information >>> | Patrick Covello | Filed: September 22, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Robert M Illman |
| Durrell Anthony Puckett - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | S. Gates, J. Barrios, J. Clark Kelso, S. Harris, Baraona, Ruiz, White, Gutierrez, Hernandez, K. Cronister, T. Campbell, Munoz | Filed: September 20, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| David W. Sconce - Judge Patricia Donahue More Information >>> | Patrick Covello | Filed: September 20, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Otis D Wright |
| Douglas Tran - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Paul Thompson | Filed: September 20, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2241 , Referring Judge Kimberly J Mueller |
| Daquan Eli Tribble - Judge Maria A Audero More Information >>> | County of San Bernardino, Arrowhead Regional San Medical Center, Bernardino Sheriff Department | Filed: September 17, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Fernando M Olguin |
| Damion Daniel Varnado - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> | Craig Koenig | Filed: September 17, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Virginia A Phillips |
| David Enrique Meza - Judge Jeffrey T Miller More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 16, 2021 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28 U.S.C. § 2255 |
| Daniel A. Martinez - Judge Fernando L Aenlle-Rocha More Information >>> | B. Cates | Filed: September 10, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Margo A Rocconi |
| Donny Earp - Judge PSLC MWD More Information >>> | Townsend | Filed: September 08, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge William H Orrick |
| Donald Donte Lynn Bradford - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | County of Contra Costa | Filed: August 30, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| David W. Sconce - Judge Patricia Donahue More Information >>> | Patrick Covello | Filed: August 27, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Otis D Wright |
| Daniel A. Martinez - Judge Fernando L Aenlle-Rocha More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: August 27, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Margo A Rocconi |
| Donald Bradford - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | Contra Costa County Detention Facilities | Filed: August 19, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Dominic MixonGivens - Judge Charles R Breyer More Information >>> | People of California | Filed: July 19, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge PSLC LLH |
| Dean Michael Stevens - Judge Edward J Davila More Information >>> | Mary LeClarr, City of Mendocino, Gavin Newsome, C. David Eyster, Jeffry Aaren | Filed: July 19, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| - Judge Edward J Davila More Information >>> | Filed: July 08, 2021 Mandamus & Other §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge PSLC HHL | |
| Davion Kershaun Hawkins - Judge Douglas F McCormick More Information >>> | Raybon Johnson | Filed: November 18, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Christina A Snyder |
| Dennis Joey - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | Jim Robertson | Filed: December 03, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Darryl Dunsmore - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | Robert Burton, Robert Bonta | Filed: December 01, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Linda Lopez |
| Darrell Mervin - Judge Michael W Fitzgerald More Information >>> | Unknown Medical Staff, Unknown Police Officer, Unknown Deputy | Filed: November 30, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Kenly Kiya Kato |
| Davis Moore - Dec 07, 2021 More Information >>> | Theresa Cisneros | Filed: December 07, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 1651 |
| David Carrillo - Judge Karen L Stevenson More Information >>> | Brian Cates | Filed: December 07, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge John F Walter |
| Darrell Eugene Johnson - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> | John Doe, Daly City Police Department | Filed: December 06, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Mija Yeon, Yong Wha J Joung - Dec 06, 2021 More Information >>> | Nebraska Service Center, USCIS, USCIS, DHS | Filed: December 06, 2021 Mandamus & Other §08 U.S.C. § 1329 |
| Danny Jones - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | David Baughman | Filed: December 06, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| David Willie Johnson - Judge Patricia Donahue More Information >>> | Deputy Zipperstein | Filed: December 06, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Dolly M Gee |
| Darrell Eugene Johnson - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Warden of Solano State Prison, Kathleen Allen | Filed: December 03, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| David MacLeod - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | M. Saeturn, J. Gomez | Filed: December 03, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Darren Cornelius Stanley - Judge Jon S Tigar More Information >>> | Ron Bloomfield, Hector Heredia, Lando Bravo, Paul Schleffar, Fasih Khwaja, Oak Smith, Madeline Tenney, E. Sanders, Manuel Chavarria, Feston M. Geocamazi | Filed: December 08, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Dean Paul Stephens - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | Mansel, Mike McCabe, Voy, Peter Barren Hausner Uaughey, | Filed: December 09, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Devon Darrelle Davis - Judge Karen S Crawford More Information >>> | C/O V. Hernandez, California Department of C/O Corrections, D. Arroyo, Sgt. M. Aczina | Filed: December 06, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 pr, Referring Judge Gonzalo P Curiel jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| David Urias - Judge Alexander F MacKinnon More Information >>> | Correctional Officer Gop Acevedo, Director Stacy C.D.C.R. L. Lopez, Correctional Officer E. Galvan, Warden Raybon C. Johnson‚ Jr. | Filed: December 03, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge James V Selna |
| Danny L. Hamilton - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | Kathleen Allison, Marcus Pollard, Amir Mohamed, Raquel Buckel, Howard E. Moseley | Filed: December 02, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 pr, Referring Judge Allison H Goddard jury demanded by Plaintiff |
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