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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California Prisoner Petitions – Letter J
This page lists publicly available prisoner petition records filed in California for names beginning with the letter J. 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.
State: California (CA)
Letter: J
Page: 102
Total Records for Letter J: 12,301
Date Range: July 14, 1988 through April 8, 2024
Letter: J
Page: 102
Total Records for Letter J: 12,301
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jesus Benitez-Torres - Judge Lawrence J O'Neill More Information >>> |
S. Young | Filed: November 08, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Sheila K Oberto |
| Jerome Wilson - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> |
Stu Sherman | Filed: November 12, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Jeffrey Charles Wren - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> |
Warden of Avenal State Prison | Filed: November 12, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Joseph L. Cray - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> |
M. Nunez, C. Huckleberry, M. Franco, F. Correia | Filed: November 19, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Juan C Guzman - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> |
California Correctional Institution, California Department of Correction & Rehabilitation, County of Orange, Superior Court of California, Warden Sullivan | Filed: November 20, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Lawrence J O'Neill |
| Jose Ramirez - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> |
CDCR - California Corrections, Aragon, CDCR of Department Corrections | Filed: December 03, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jesus Torres - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> |
Riverside County Jail, Sullivan, Miranda, Court Superior of California County of Riverside | Filed: December 03, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Dale A Drozd |
| John Ray Dynes - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> |
Fresno County Superior Court | Filed: December 04, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Jorge Mendoza - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> |
W. Sinkovich, David Constante, A. Shaw, Stu Patricia Brightwell, Edward Popper, Sherman, M. Voong, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation | Filed: December 09, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Guadalupe Calderon - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> |
Lawrence Gamboa, Magdy Danials, Jasmine Btol, Nancy Siegrist, Jong Moon, M. Mays, BR, P. Rouch, Isabel Mathos | Filed: December 12, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Dale A Drozd |
| John Galafate - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> |
Hunter Anglea | Filed: December 16, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Josh D Bland - Judge Sheila K Oberto More Information >>> |
M. Stane, D. Moffett, J. Bryan, G. Jaime, T. Luna, Castellanos, Elizabeth Stark, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation | Filed: December 16, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Velazquez - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> |
J. Gornal, M. Pollomina, A. Leong, Dunlap, W. Escoto, C. Joseph, M. Travino, O. Bereqouskaya, Agular | Filed: December 11, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Dale A Drozd Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Johnathan L. Hill - Feb 18, 2020 More Information >>> |
Correctional Officer J. Duncan, Correctional S. Officer Avila | Filed: February 18, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jose Miguel Quezada - Jul 08, 2020 More Information >>> |
California Department of Corrections, R. J. of Rehabilitation, Morales, Swanson, State California | Filed: July 08, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| James S. Bush - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> |
Geter, P. Ibarra, E. Hernandez, Flowers, J. Ceja, J. Martinez, R. Gonzalez, R. Lira, G. Rodriguez, I. Lozano, Kelly Santoro, G. Garrett, S. Jensen, R. Hilario | Filed: January 06, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Reyes - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> |
Keene, Clements, Paez, Avila-Gonzalez, J. Knight, Timothy Anderson, Statewide Religious Review Committee, Valley State Prison, Rehabilitation, California Department of Corrections, T. Thornton, Raythel Fisher‚ Jr. | Filed: January 07, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John F. Weston - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> |
Keene, Clements, Paez, Avila-Gonzalez, J. Knight, Timothy Anderson, Statewide Religious Review Committee, Valley State Prison, Rehabilitation, California Department of Corrections, T. Thornton, Raythel Fisher‚ Jr. | Filed: January 07, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jeramie Prier - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> |
Keene, Clements, Paez, Avila-Gonzalez, J. Knight, Timothy Anderson, Statewide Religious Review Committee, Valley State Prison, Rehabilitation, California Department of Corrections, T. Thornton, Raythel Fisher‚ Jr. | Filed: January 07, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jonny Nelson Nixon - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> |
Superior Court of Kern | Filed: January 10, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Dale A Drozd |
| Jason Marta - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> |
CDCR | Filed: January 15, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose A. Rojas Barriga - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> |
Superior Court of California County of San Luis Obispo, Sullivan | Filed: January 27, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Erica P Grosjean |
| JM Godfrey - Judge Sheila K Oberto More Information >>> |
Warden PVSP | Filed: January 31, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Jose Alfonso Ruiz - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> |
Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles, Sullivan | Filed: February 03, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jason Benedict Paine - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> |
Young | Filed: February 06, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| John Reyna - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> |
Wendy Batchelor, Naeem Siddiqi, Kings County Jail | Filed: February 10, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jarvis Brown - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> |
Ken Reid, Mary Mitchell, Ian Connors, Kimberly Banks, Andre Matevousian, Belinda Auterson, Gerta Todd, Jason Hess | Filed: February 10, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| James Taylor - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> |
Rosemary Ndoh, Kathleen Allison, Ralph Diaz | Filed: February 13, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Anthony W Ishii |
| Jaborie Brown - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> |
Warden of U.S.P. Atwater | Filed: February 14, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| John Ray Dynes - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> |
Mule Creek State Prison Medical Department, CSP Corcoran Medical Department | Filed: February 18, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Johnathan L. Hill - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> |
J. Duncan, S. Avila | Filed: February 18, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jamisi Jermaine Calloway - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> |
J. Parras, A. Lewis, M. Banks, D. Castille, R. Vanconeit, K. Mim, A. Avalos, M. Martel, S. Amador, C. Barriga | Filed: February 20, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John W. Williams - Judge Dale A Drozd More Information >>> |
F. Riddle, J.R. Garcia, I. Cubos, Beer, J. Oaks, M. Samboa, S. Pascoe | Filed: February 25, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Erica P Grosjean |
| John Moises Nieto - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> |
Reyes, Rodriguez, York, Rivero, Vargas, Gonzalez, James, Analis, Diaz-Navarro, Gordon, Vera, Marchesse | Filed: February 18, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joseph Haskell Maine - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> |
Ndoh | Filed: February 28, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Jaime J. Torres - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> |
On Habeas Corpus, Warden Ciolli | Filed: March 02, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Javance Ross Payne - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> |
S. Crisanto, C. Baser | Filed: March 03, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John F. Weston - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> |
California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation | Filed: March 03, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Stanley A Boone |
| Jehu Hand - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> |
William Barr, Steven "Mike" Merlak, Steven Merlak | Filed: March 05, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Joe Nathan Taylor - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> |
Jeff Lynch | Filed: March 06, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Jerome Ryan Overstreet, Jeremie Ryan Overstreet - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> |
Garcia-Castro, M. White | Filed: March 12, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joshua Jesse Cantu - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> |
John Doe 1, John Doe 3, John Doe 6, John Doe 8, John Doe 4, John Doe 7, John Doe 2, John Doe 5 | Filed: March 16, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Luis Partida - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> |
Craig Koenig | Filed: March 16, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| James Luedtke - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> |
Kathleen S. Sawyer, A. Ciolli, Daniel Coggin | Filed: March 19, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| James Arthur Casey - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> |
Navarro, L. Padrnos, Malinado, M. Docanto | Filed: March 17, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John Reyna - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> |
Putnum, Thomas, Valdez, Shriber, A. Cortez, Syndre, Kings County Jail, Alcala | Filed: March 27, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John Jacob Gullatt‚ III - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> |
Jeff Dirkse, Brock Dias, Miguel Villasenor, Daniel Hutsell, Christopher Gallo, Brooke Smith | Filed: April 02, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joshua D. Bland - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> |
Rehabilitation, Derek Cox, J. Quam, High State Desert Prison, State Department Corrections | Filed: April 03, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joshua D. Bland - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> |
Wessie T. Lewis, Lissette Melendrez, Mariana Garay, Miguel A. Isais, Elizabeth Stark, Robert Rodriguez, Miguel A. Franco, Chad D. Huckleberry | Filed: April 03, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James Cato‚ Jr. - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> |
Stu Sherman, Ralph Diaz | Filed: April 10, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
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