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: 99
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Delecia Ann Holt - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> |
Edward Allen, Fletcher Jones Motorcars, U.S.A., Mercedes Benz, Heidi Hollos | Filed: August 30, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Delecia Ann Holt - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> |
Matt Coker, Orange County Weekly | Filed: August 30, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Donald R. LaFlamme - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> |
Henderson | Filed: August 30, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Delecia Ann Holt - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> |
Erin D. Gierke | Filed: September 07, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Delecia Ann Holt - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> |
Michael Curtis, Inc., B.O.S.S. | Filed: September 12, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Daniel L. McCoy - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: October 01, 2012 Prisoner: Prison Condition §28:2674 Federal Tort Clai |
| Darryl Burghardt - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> |
K. Bragger, J. Franz, G.A Kelly, R. Graham | Filed: October 05, 2012 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| David D. Lee - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
Leland McEwen | Filed: October 12, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Derrick D. Steed - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> |
J. L. Cortez, T. King, M. Espinosa, M. Reynoso | Filed: October 19, 2012 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| David Patrick Bruton - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> |
Napa State Hospital | Filed: October 29, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Danny Cardenas - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> |
Filed: October 29, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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| David Lloyd Shaffer - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
Hartley | Filed: November 05, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Damous D. Nettles - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> |
Hedgepeth | Filed: November 20, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Darryl B. Smith - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> |
Ralph M. Diaz, California Department of Corrections | Filed: November 16, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| DeShawn Lee Campbell - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> |
Randy Grounds | Filed: November 30, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1651 Petition for Writ |
| Donald R. DeBose‚ Jr. - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
Commission of Judicial Performance, Dorothy K, Streuker, Joyce M. Lucas, Carol Corrigan, Sarah Chester, All Certified Death Penalty Approved Defense Attorneys, Ming Chin, Tani Sakauye, Kathryn Werdegar, M. Baxter, Kamala Harris, Ronald George, Goodwin Liu | Filed: December 05, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Darryl W. Duncan - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> |
Brenmoen, Susan Ramirez | Filed: December 10, 2012 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> |
Filed: December 12, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
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| Dennis Lamar James‚ Jr. - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
County of Alameda, Chacon, Ko, Jordan Howard, Highland Hospital, Oakland Police Department, Smith, City of Oakland | Filed: January 02, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Defendant |
| David Lloyd Shaffer - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
Hartley | Filed: January 02, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> |
Filed: January 11, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
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| Dale Owen Dustin - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> |
Dan Hamburs, Melinda Hagg, Carre Brown, County Mendocino Board of Supervisors, John Pinches, Kendall Smith, Thomas Allman, John McCowen | Filed: January 15, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Danny Cardenas - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> |
Filed: January 18, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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| - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> |
Filed: January 25, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
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| Dathan Michael Rosales - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> |
R. Grounds | Filed: January 29, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Donell Hatcher - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: January 29, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Damous D. Nettles - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> |
R. T. C. Grounds | Filed: February 13, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Denise d'Sant Angelo - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
Guilermo Garcia, Guyson | Filed: February 13, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Dan H. Sterling - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> |
Arnold Schwarzenegger | Filed: February 19, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| David D. Abdul-Haqq - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> |
Gregory J. Ahern, Alameda County, Santa Rita Jail, Canteen Corporation | Filed: February 26, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Dennis Lamar James‚ Jr. - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
M. Miller, A. Clifford, City of Hayward, Diane Urban, Hayward Police Department | Filed: March 11, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Defendant |
| Dwayne Robinson Burrell - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> |
Greg Lewis | Filed: March 11, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Dewey Terry - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> |
Brad Smith, John Walker, Jeremy Young, Phillip Earley, K. Davis, Gary Loredo, Elizabeth Babcock, Joe Dobie, Luu T. Rogers | Filed: March 19, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> |
Filed: March 21, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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| Daniel Dupont - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
V. Singh | Filed: March 21, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Doyal M. Webber - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> |
Connie Gipson | Filed: April 01, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Danny Clifford Easter - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> |
Jane Lee, Pruitt, Harris, R. Branch | Filed: April 09, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Dean A. Shwartzmiller, Darrin Gasper, James Rodgers, Larry Cates - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> |
A. Enenmoh, Donald Spector, R. Walker, Medical Authorization Review, K.J. Thom, California Prisoner Health Care Receivership Corp, Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr., Martin Hoshino, Y. Lee, California Correctional Health Care Services, Prison Law Office, Daniel Paramo | Filed: April 09, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Dietrich Pennington - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> |
G. Lewis | Filed: April 16, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Darrell Anthony Smith - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> |
K. Allen, Ramos, Hall, Tony Lee, Infante, Borsh, CDCR Staff, Duffy | Filed: April 17, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> |
Filed: April 19, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
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| Dennis Lamar James‚ Jr. - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
Francesca Bifi, Jerry Brown, Rehabilitation, of California Department Corrections | Filed: April 22, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| David Lloyd Shaffer - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> |
Ray Davis, Susan Illston | Filed: May 06, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Donald Brown - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> |
Guy Swanger, Concord Police Department, Cain Millman, Passama, | Filed: May 08, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| David Bom Le - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> |
Kevin R. Chappell | Filed: May 13, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| David Bennett - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> |
Mendez, Andrew Dunn, Macfarlane, U.S. Government | Filed: May 13, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| David Lloyd Shaffer - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> |
Susan Illston, Ray Davis | Filed: May 16, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Donell Hatcher - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: May 23, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Donell Hatcher - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: May 23, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Dario L. Cannon - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> |
Gerald Janda | Filed: May 29, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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