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 D
This page lists publicly available prisoner petition records filed in California for names beginning with the letter D. 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: D
Page: 140
Total Records for Letter D: 7,219
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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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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dwight Zunino - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> |
Sutter County Superior Court | Filed: January 24, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Donny Steward, Harry D. Howard - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> |
Unknown | Filed: January 24, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Davonte Dominique Sykes - Judge Jesus G Bernal More Information >>> |
Unknown Defendant | Filed: January 27, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Sheri Pym |
| Donald Roots - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> |
Superior Court, Cuevas, CDCR Secretary, Boz | Filed: January 27, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Dwayne Steven Montgomery - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> |
J. Moreno, B. Holmes, C. Lamont, S. Gates, G. Smith, K. Kirkendall, Patrick Covello, C. Williams, R. Roy, S. Wong | Filed: January 20, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Darrell Eugene Johnson - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> |
Ed Banos | Filed: February 01, 2022 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Davonte Dominique Sykes - Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley More Information >>> |
Brittany Madrid, California Correctional Maria Institution, Lemus, Leticia Adams | Filed: February 01, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Duane C. Allen - Judge John D Early More Information >>> |
Muriel Bowser, Merrick Garland, District of Columbia Council | Filed: January 31, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2241 , Referring Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank |
| Donald Angelo Vicari - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
Amador County, California | Filed: February 02, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Donnie Ray McKinley‚ Jr. - Judge John W Holcomb More Information >>> |
K. Calatayud | Filed: February 01, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Autumn D Spaeth |
| Dwight Edward Blueford - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> |
Pilar Battaglini, Jennifer Kibbe Day | Filed: February 03, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Derwin Butler‚ Sr. - Judge Jesus G Bernal More Information >>> |
Robert Enywn Yeu, Henry Smith, Lauana Ronldson, Roy Patterson | Filed: January 28, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Sheri Pym Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Devin Lum - Judge Donna M Ryu More Information >>> |
Melissa Wagner, Lt. Eamonn Allen, John W. C. Munsey, Kristina Bell, Alma Zamora, Mark Robbins, John Kovach, Sgt. Doug Richardson, San Mateo County Sheriff Department, San Mateo County, Carlos G. Bolanos | Filed: February 07, 2022 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Davonte Dominique Sykes - Judge Jesus G Bernal More Information >>> |
Brittany Madrid, California Correctional Maria Institution, Lemus, Leticia Adams | Filed: February 07, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Sheri Pym |
| David Hans Morales - Judge BakersfieldMJ More Information >>> |
Kathleen Allison, B Facility Sergeant, Warden of Pleasant Valley State Prison, C Facility Sergeant, C Facility Captain, Secretary of CDCR, Facility B Captain at Pleasant Valley State Prison, B Facility Lieutenant, Phillips, C Facility Lieutenant | Filed: February 09, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Dwayne Brian Burns - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> |
John Remen, Humboldt Recovery Center, Arlette Large, Inc. | Filed: February 11, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Darrell Eugene Johnson - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> |
Ed Banos | Filed: February 11, 2022 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Demetrius Davis - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
Saba, Ariua Singh, Manjeet | Filed: February 11, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Darrell Eugene Johnson - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> |
Warden, State of California Department of Allen, Corrections, Kathleen Rehabilitation | Filed: February 11, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| David Hill - Judge Alexander F MacKinnon More Information >>> |
Riverside County | Filed: February 07, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Josephine L Staton |
| David Guerrero - Judge Jesus G Bernal More Information >>> |
Raymond Madden | Filed: February 07, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Jean P Rosenbluth |
| Darryl Leroy Stewart‚ Jr. - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> |
S. Ponce, K. Ibarra | Filed: February 14, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Daryl Caldwell - Judge R Gary Klausner More Information >>> |
Unknown | Filed: February 14, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Karen E Scott |
| Darrell Eugene Johnson - Judge James Donato More Information >>> |
Ed Banos | Filed: February 17, 2022 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Delbert J. Smith - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
Kathleen Allison, California Department of & Corrections Rehabilitation | Filed: February 17, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| DAVID JON thomas - Feb 18, 2022 More Information >>> |
Filed: February 18, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
|
| Devonte B. Harris - Judge Helena M Barch-Kuchta More Information >>> |
A. Pederson, Matta, Ken Clark, J. Cerda, E. Silva | Filed: February 17, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| DAVID JON thomas - Feb 19, 2022 More Information >>> |
Filed: February 19, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
|
| Darrion Larry Alexander - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> |
Steven P Giedzinski, Greg McKnight, Terry A Terauchi, Gregson Somes | Filed: February 22, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner, Referring Judge Otis D Wright |
| Darryl Dunsmore - Judge Dana M Sabraw More Information >>> |
The Fourth District Court of Appeal, The Court Superior of the State of California, The People of the State of California, Robert Burton, The Supreme Court of California | Filed: February 22, 2022 Mandamus & Other §28 U.S.C. § 1361 Petition, Referring Judge Bernard G Skomal |
| Daray D. Woodard - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> |
Peirce, M. Banks, C. Enos, K. Fenika, E. J. Hightower, Hobbs, Bordewick, B. Corralejo | Filed: February 18, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner |
| Danny Bell - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
Laura Eldridge, T. Lockwood, T. McGinley, K. T. Sanborn, Jim Logsdon, Elvira Gonzalez, George Bakerjian, Kaintus Oweka, Dao Vang | Filed: February 18, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Diana Lovejoy - Judge Karen S Crawford More Information >>> |
Michael Pallares | Filed: February 25, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 Petition, Referring Judge M James Lorenz |
| Deandrea Washington - Judge Thomas S Hixson More Information >>> |
Don Horsely, David Canepa, Carole Groom, San of Mateo County Board Supervisors, Warren Slocum, Dave Pine | Filed: March 04, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner |
| David Wayne Wilson - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> |
Gabino Mercado, E. Williams, B. Davis, B. G. Taylor, Beard, California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility, A. Renteria, D. Gobel, S. Smith, A. Palafox | Filed: March 08, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner |
| David M. Davis - Judge Thomas S Hixson More Information >>> |
Lt. Herman, Sgt. Celli, Clint Curry, Officer Hobbs, Clearlake Police Department | Filed: March 08, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner |
| Davon Maurice Murdock - Mar 08, 2022 More Information >>> |
Warden James Robertson | Filed: March 08, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 Petition |
| David Evans - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> |
A. Aguilar, Christian Pfeiffer, Ernesto Diaz, E. Figueroa, Marin, Cristian Ramirez, Stanley, Anthony Reed, W. Mathews, John Bradford, Heather Diaz, John Martin | Filed: March 07, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner |
| David Brandon Draughn - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> |
Danny Youngblood, Kern County Sheriff's Jonathan Department, Nunez, Jason Luker | Filed: March 04, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner |
| Drake Felde - Judge Helena M Barch-Kuchta More Information >>> |
I. Ogbuehi, D. Trevino, F. Feliciano | Filed: March 10, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| DeMaria Gipson - Judge Donna M Ryu More Information >>> |
Fresh Catch, West County Detention Facility | Filed: March 09, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner |
| Devonta MacDonald - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
Jeff Lynch | Filed: March 14, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 Petition |
| David John Widmark - Judge Helena M Barch-Kuchta More Information >>> |
D. Torrez, CDCR, M. Muro, A. Gomez | Filed: March 11, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner |
| Durrell Anthony Puckett - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> |
Heath | Filed: March 14, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner |
| David Benedic - Judge Kandis A Westmore More Information >>> |
Warren Slocum, Don Horsely, Carole Groom, San Mateo County, David J. Canepa, David Pine | Filed: March 08, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner |
| Darryl Gaddis - Judge Donna M Ryu More Information >>> |
Howard E. Moseley, Cruz, Ramirez | Filed: March 16, 2022 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner |
| Daniel Joseph Young - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> |
R. Bell, Jeff Lynch, D. Giardino, M. Sotelo | Filed: March 15, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner |
| Douglas Wayne Brown - Judge Michael M Anello More Information >>> |
William D. Gore | Filed: March 14, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 pr Priso, Referring Judge William V Gallo |
| David D. Harris - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> |
M. Thomas | Filed: March 18, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner |
| D.J. Robert Carpenter - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> |
Riverside Sheriffs Office | Filed: March 21, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner, Referring Judge Shashi H Kewalramani |
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