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: 57
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| David Knapp - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
K. Lee, Patricia Johnson, J. Meisser-Frisk, L. Stolfus, Pal Virk | Filed: June 25, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Donald Glass - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
J McMahon, S Pickering, Sonya Valle, S. W J Tallerico, Estrella, Calasin, J Molly, W. Adams, Martin Biter, Mike Fres, K. Carter, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, D. Tarnoff, L. Sanchez | Filed: June 29, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Darrell A. Jones - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Jeff McComber | Filed: July 06, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Daniel Harper - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> |
V. Zumpano | Filed: July 07, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Diane Asbury - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> |
Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr., Century Regional D. Detention Facility, K. Johnson, Central California Women's Facility, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Jeffrey A. Beard, Leroy David Baca, State of California, Centr, County of Los Angeles | Filed: July 10, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Donny Love - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Andre Matevousian | Filed: July 15, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| David Ryan Eha - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> |
People of the State of California | Filed: July 02, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Doru Gabriel Trifu - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Craig Apker | Filed: July 20, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| David Townsel - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Madera County District Attorney's Office | Filed: July 21, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| David Estrada - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> |
D.L. DeAzevedo, T. Wyman, R. L. Briggs, G. M. Murphy, Jennings | Filed: July 29, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Darryl Robinson - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Chen Ho, Marvin Ross | Filed: July 30, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Thatcher - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
D. Davies | Filed: August 03, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| David Sachio Wilde - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
C. Wofford | Filed: August 10, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| David Valenzuela Arzate - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> |
Clark E. Ducart | Filed: August 14, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Douglas Conerly - Judge Ralph R. Beistline More Information >>> |
C. Wood, Jeffrey Beard, L. Venables, City of Delano | Filed: August 17, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Damien Dwayne Olive - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> |
Jeffrey Beard, Stu Sherman, Vincent Cullen, Kelly Harrington, Martin Hoshino, Ralph Diaz | Filed: August 20, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Derrick Jesus Oden - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
Director of Corrections, R. Butler, Kelly R. Harrington, Knowles, C. Wofford, Howls, Brian Lee, Chief Medical Officer of Northern Kern, S. Swaim, J. Acebedo | Filed: August 21, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Estrada - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> |
Jeffrey Wang, Teresa Macias, L. D. Zamora, Susan Flores | Filed: August 21, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| David Townsel - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
Madera County Dept. of Correction | Filed: August 24, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David A. Estrada - Judge Erica P. Grosjean More Information >>> |
Teresa Macias, R. Duque, Conall McCabe, S. Macilvaine, L.D. Zamora, Olga Beregovskaya, Jeffrey Wang, Michael Grajeda, John Amaya, J. Lewis | Filed: September 01, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Derek Thomas - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> |
R. Diaz, Montoya, Oliver, Scott, Nichols, Singh, Fresno County Jail, Walton, Hernandez, Garcia, L. Ybarra, Mendoza, Yang | Filed: September 03, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Damian E. Griffin - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> |
E. Franklin, L. Hartin, Kristina Hill, David Long, K. Washington, Richard Anti | Filed: September 04, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Dasheme Kareme Hosley - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Suzanne M. Peery | Filed: August 24, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| David Florence - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
S. Frauenheim, R. Reser | Filed: September 10, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Damien T. Doster - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
F. Vasquez, P. Llamas, Dave Davey, M. Lemoine, Leon, Ric Pavich, Jeffrey A. Beard | Filed: September 17, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Ryan Eha - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
North Kern State Prison | Filed: September 21, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Davon Elimu McCoy - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
J. Lundy, T. Jackson, J. Hill, S. Holland, E. Coontz, R. Lenker, K. Twitty, S. Reed, S. Shiesha, R. De Luna, Harold Tate | Filed: September 16, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Donny Love - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Unknown Officers of the Bureau of Prisons, Administration Officers | Filed: September 22, 2015 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Devonte B Harris - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
J. Hubbard, W. Rasley, Summer Cordova, R. J. Womak, Martinez, Philip Holguin, L. Borgess, D. Menzie, D. Botello, D. Lovelady, Humberto German | Filed: September 28, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David N. Osolinski - Judge Erica P. Grosjean More Information >>> |
Coalinga State Hospital | Filed: September 28, 2015 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| David Tam Oum - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> |
Loretta E. Lynch | Filed: October 01, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Dakar Manuel Ortiz - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
State of California | Filed: October 13, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Donald Leroy Hogan - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Rafael Zuniga | Filed: October 16, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| David Allen - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Cliff Allenby, Audrey King, Pam Ahlin, Fresno Board of Supervisors, Stephen Mayberg, Jerry Brown, Norm Kramer | Filed: October 22, 2015 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Danny Gerome Young - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Gill, Rodriguez, Saephan, W. Lewis | Filed: October 26, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Devonte B Harris - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
R. Rosenthall, F. Martinez, J. Guzman, I. R. Velo-Lopez, Moser, B. Van Klaveran | Filed: October 26, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Damien Dwayne Olive - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
Pratap Lakshmi Narayan | Filed: October 30, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Deron Dixon - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
M. Fisher | Filed: November 04, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dustin Debruyn - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Superior Court of California, County of Riverside | Filed: November 05, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Dennis Mack - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Jerry Brown | Filed: November 10, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| David Sachio Wilde - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
C. Wofford | Filed: August 10, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Daniel Trebas - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
John Vogt, David Pomaville, David Fennell, Harold Orr, Ron Vega, Joe DeBruin, Corizon Health, Tom Gattie | Filed: November 17, 2015 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| David Leslie Manning‚ Jr. - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
M. Stainer, CDCR Staff | Filed: November 18, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Lee‚ Jr. - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Scott Frauenheim | Filed: November 24, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Darrell Marquis Maxey - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
People of the State of Calfornia | Filed: December 02, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| David Estrada - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
G. Hopkins, J. Pierce | Filed: December 03, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Damien Lee Davis - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
Ron Barns | Filed: November 30, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| David N. Osolinski - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Correctional Officer assigned as a Transportation Officer at Pleasant Valley State Prison (John Doe 1), Administrator of California Department of Corre, Correctional Officer assigned as a Transportation Officer at Pleasant Valley State Prison (John Doe 2) | Filed: December 18, 2015 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Derek Birge, Bryan Cunningham, Hollie Garrett, Michael Henry, Roland Hicks, Jesus Ibarra, Michael Lange, Reynaldo Rubio, Vinesh Singh, Elmer Smith, Sergio Torres, Walter Weatherford, Robert Winters, Christopher Wright - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Jam, Deborah Hysen, Teresa Schwartz, James Tilton, Dwight Winslow, Matthew Cate, Scott Frauenheim, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Felix Igbinosa, Carl Wofford, James Hartley, Jeffrey Beard, Susan Hubbard, Chris Meyer, Scott Kernan, Tanya Rothchild, Paul Brazelton | Filed: December 19, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Denard Darnell of the Family Neal - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: January 05, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
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