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.
California Federal prisons and prisoner list.
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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
A(6667 rec) B(2672 rec) C(5072 rec) D(7219 rec) E(3624 rec) F(1781 rec) G(3370 rec) H(1652 rec) I(881 rec) J(12301 rec) K(3180 rec) L(3668 rec) M(7331 rec) N(980 rec) O(682 rec) P(1851 rec) Q(155 rec) R(8661 rec) S(6027 rec) T(3927 rec) U(192 rec) V(1179 rec) W(2587 rec) X(89 rec) Y(412 rec) Z(232 rec)| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name | Petitioner/ Defendant Name | Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
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| Herbert Johnson - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | S. Wager, J. Walker, Kornblutt | Filed: April 05, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Hilleal A. Grant - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> | F. E. Figueroa | Filed: April 16, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Hector Villaescusa - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | F. Gonzalez | Filed: April 25, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Henry Richard Herrera - Judge Mitchell D. Dembin More Information >>> | Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr. | Filed: May 08, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Harry T. Whitehead - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | McDonald, K. D. Harris | Filed: May 10, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Herber Danilo Mejia - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 18, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Hana Haybe Bihi - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Unnamed Respodent | Filed: June 21, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Herbert Johnson - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | S. Wager, J. Walker, Kornbluth | Filed: July 26, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Hector Manuel Espriu-Munoz - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 06, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Hung Van Huynh - Judge Michael M. Anello More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 29, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Humberto Alonso Paz-Lopez - Judge Anthony J. Battaglia More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 10, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Hoa Van Dinh - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | M. Stainer | Filed: September 13, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Heriberto Peinado-Covarrubias - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 21, 2012 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Howard R. Samuelson - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | M. Spearman | Filed: October 18, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Haydar T. Al Khafaji - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo, Kamala Harris | Filed: November 28, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Hector Aguiluz-Pineda - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | Janet Napolitano | Filed: December 06, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Hector Cabrera-Guzman - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 28, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| HORTENSE WHITE - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | SHARON TRENOVE | Filed: February 06, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Hortenca White - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | CCWF Staffs, G.G. Garcia | Filed: February 11, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Helda Wilson - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Department of the Army | Filed: March 18, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Hatem M. Hassoun - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Los Angeles Central Men's Jail, Los Angeles County Sheriff Department | Filed: April 22, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Hon Lau - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | W. Bryant, C. Gipson, Secretary of CDCR of CA | Filed: July 02, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Harvey Eugene Larson - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Louis R. Hanoian, Lisa Flaig | Filed: July 15, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| H. Dymitri Haraszewski - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Warden Mule Creek State Prison, Director of of California Department Corrections | Filed: August 19, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Henderson L. Johnson - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Frank Chavez, K. Harris | Filed: August 19, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Heriberto Zurita-Garcia - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 23, 2013 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Henderson L. Johnson - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Kamala D. Harris, Frank Chavez | Filed: September 09, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Hung Van Huynh - Judge Michael M. Anello More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 10, 2013 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Hector Contreras - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | Schultz, Lao/Lau | Filed: September 20, 2013 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Henry Edward James - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Clayton County Office of the District Attorney, State of Georgia | Filed: October 09, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Henry Leonel Cervantez-Castillo - Judge Karen S. Crawford More Information >>> | Lawrence, Janet Napolitano, Robin Baker, Eric H. Holder‚ Jr. | Filed: October 11, 2013 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Herbert Johnson - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo | Filed: October 10, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Herbert Johnson - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo, CDC Medical, Lee, N. Sabati, Goldman, Casian, S. Wager, Mail Room Sgt., D. Jones, Myrna A. Paez, Bonacci | Filed: October 10, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Homer Preyer - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Pamala Harris, Brian Duffy | Filed: November 04, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Hankey Maurice‚ Jr. - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Six Unknown Names Agents, Barack Obama | Filed: November 19, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Hector Ulloa-Navarro - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | USA | Filed: December 09, 2013 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Henry Cabrera - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Montgomery | Filed: February 03, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Huu Nguyen - Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel More Information >>> | J. Nikolic, M. Glenn, P. Velardi | Filed: March 04, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Howard Peck - Judge Michael M. Anello More Information >>> | Lee, Melton | Filed: March 18, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Humberto Escamilla-Cruz - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 28, 2014 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Homer Shannon Carson - Judge Anthony J. Battaglia More Information >>> | California, State of | Filed: June 13, 2014 General §28:2241 |
| Hector Guillermo Ramirez-De Leon - Judge Gordon Thompson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 16, 2014 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Hector Martinez - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Kamala D. Harris, Clark E. Ducart | Filed: August 12, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Harvey Eugene Larson - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | Cathleen Alison, Bill Lockyer | Filed: September 03, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Hamza Sharif - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | G. Casian | Filed: November 25, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Hugo Nestor Castellon - Judge Mitchell D. Dembin More Information >>> | Eric Noonan, Eric Holder, Steven C. Stafford, Stacia Hylton | Filed: February 10, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Howard Willie Carter‚ II - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 14, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Herlyin Carbajal-Hernandez - Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 03, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Harvey Brooks - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | Joe Lizarraga, Kamala D. Harris | Filed: July 16, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Harold C. Hagood‚ Jr. - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | California, State of | Filed: September 08, 2015 General §28:2254 |
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