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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Prisoner Petitions – California (CA)
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Prisoner Petitions – California (CA) Inmate List
California Prisoner Petitions – Letter H
This page lists publicly available prisoner petition records filed in California for names beginning with the letter H. 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: H
Page: 19
Total Records for Letter H: 1,652
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.
Important Notice
This website is privately operated and is not an official government website or court. Information may be incomplete, delayed, or updated after publication. Users should verify case details through the appropriate court or official records source before relying on them.
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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This site republishes public information for convenience. For certified records or the most current status, users should check the appropriate official court source.
| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name |
Petitioner/ Defendant Name |
Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
|---|---|---|
| Hugo E. Saldana - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> |
M. D. McDonald, Matthew L. Cates | Filed: September 10, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Hung Duong Nguen - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Tim V Virga | Filed: October 05, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Hung Duong Nguon - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
Tim V Virga | Filed: October 06, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Hung Duong Nguon - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
Tim V. Virga | Filed: October 06, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Harald Mark Galzinski - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Murawski, Wimple, Albert Najera, Donna John Gissing, McGinnis, Jan Scally, City of Sacramento | Filed: October 22, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Harrison L. Burton - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
McDonald | Filed: November 05, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Herman Tiemens‚ Jr. - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> |
Kathleen Dickinson | Filed: November 12, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Hung Trong Nguyen - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
K. Harrington | Filed: November 15, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Hon Lau - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
State of California | Filed: November 29, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Henry A. Jones - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
CDC Policy Holders, Venderstyme, S. Thompson, Vasquez, Jaffe, Sahota, Nangalama, Suharto | Filed: November 30, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Hung Duong Nguon - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
Tim Virga | Filed: December 08, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Hung Duong Nguen - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> |
Filed: December 08, 2010 General §28:2254 |
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| Hon Lau - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
K - Harrington | Filed: December 10, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Hung Duong Nguon - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
Tim Virga | Filed: December 15, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Hon C. Lau - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
State of California | Filed: December 17, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Hon Lau - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
State of California | Filed: December 17, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Harold E Carmony - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> |
Stephen Mayberg, Pam Ahlin | Filed: December 20, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Hector Cardenas - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Board of Parole Hearings, Michael Martel | Filed: December 27, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Hung Duong Nguon - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> |
Tim V. Virga | Filed: January 05, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Hung Duong Nguon - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> |
Tim V. Virga | Filed: January 05, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Hung Duong Nguon - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> |
Tim V. Virga | Filed: January 13, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Harold Pashion Morgan - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> |
D. Fallon, L. Jackson, N. Thompson, N. D. M. Grannis, Thompson, Kaplan, Director Of Corrections, B. Gibney, Hodge M. Wilkin, R. Harrington, M. Martel, C. Loser, M. Bennett, B. Rathjen, H. Lackner | Filed: January 19, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Hung Duong Nguon - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> |
Tim V Virga | Filed: January 19, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Hung Duong Nguon - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Tim V. Virga | Filed: January 19, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Hung Duong Nguon - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Tim V. Virga | Filed: January 20, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Harold McDaniel - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
A. Gomez, P. Mullen, R. White, C. Adams, N. Randy Grounds, Grannis, D. Bacigbalupo, D. Foston, W. Wilson, Dan Carnazzo, L. Gibbs, C. Noll, McCall, P.G. Dennis | Filed: January 20, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Herbert Breckenridge Porter - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> |
Richard Ives | Filed: January 24, 2011 General §28:2241 |
| Hung Duong Nguon - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
Tim V Virga | Filed: January 26, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Hung Duong Nguon - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
Tim V. Virga | Filed: February 22, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Hung Duong Nguon - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Tim V. Virga | Filed: February 18, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Heber Huerta - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
Haseltine, M. Johnson, Cisneros, Blake, I. - Kromann, Whitfield, A. Traquina, T. Rallos, Troy Brimhall, J. Rohrer | Filed: February 28, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Harvey L. Sewell - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> |
Filed: March 18, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
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| Henry C. Williams‚ III - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> |
T. Polasik, K. Amaya | Filed: April 14, 2011 Civil Rights §28:1441 Jury demanded by Defendant |
| Heverd Gutierrez - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> |
Gary Swarthout | Filed: April 20, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Hasam Kaddoura - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
F.X. Chavez | Filed: May 05, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Huquinton Stevenson - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
San Joaquin County | Filed: June 28, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Hector Garza - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> |
Knipp | Filed: July 06, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Harold Pashion Morgan - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: July 11, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Henry A. Jones - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> |
Jaffe, O'Neil | Filed: August 02, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Howard Lee Roberts - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> |
Mike Martel | Filed: August 03, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Harvey L. Sewell - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: August 12, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Hugo Barriga - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> |
Delmar, Enomoto, Delmar L. Greenleaf, Renee S. Lauritzen, Lee J. Piatek, J. Kelly | Filed: August 25, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Harell Smith - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> |
Shasta County Courts, Kathleen Allison | Filed: August 30, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Harrill Hill - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
Gary Swarthout | Filed: September 16, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Hakim Akbar-Jones - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> |
A. Amero, M. McDonald, R Chandler, D. Nichols, Secretary of Corrections, R. Barton, D. Sisson, C. Bolls, D. Marsala, Director, S. L. Chapman, G. Jones, G. Hale, D Davey, E Zahniser, W. Pine, J Miller, Gang/Security Dept. I.G.I/I.S.U. | Filed: October 05, 2011 Civil Rights §28:1441 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Hon C. Lau - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> |
K. Saetern, Soltanian, Pearce, J. Lizarraga, Moua, Dion | Filed: December 02, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Harrison L. Burton - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Hudson, Tony Amero, B. Rummel, Mike McDonald, W. Haworth | Filed: December 05, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Herbert Johnson - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> |
J. Walker, S. Wager, Kornblutt | Filed: December 05, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Herbert Johnson - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
J. Walker, S. Wager, Kornbluth | Filed: December 05, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| H. Dymitri Harazewski - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Mule Creek State Prison | Filed: December 08, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
A parole suitability hearing is often a very stressful and significant event for inmates, victims, victims’ family members, correctional staff, and the community. The Board is dedicated to protecting public safety, treating all persons who participate in a parole hearing with respect and dignity, applying the law in an unbiased manner, and protecting the rights of inmates and victims.
https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/