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) Inmate List
Petition Search from July 14, 1988 to April 8, 2024
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| Jerry Daniel Proffitt - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Scott Kernan | Filed: May 18, 2004 General §28:2254 |
| Joseph A. Sherman - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | People of the State of California, Yolo County Sheriff, Attorney General for the State of California | Filed: July 09, 2004 General §28:2254 |
| John C. Montue - Judge Frank C. Damrell More Information >>> | Mike Knowles, Attorney General for the State of California | Filed: August 18, 2004 General §28:2254 |
| John Keovillayphone - Mar 12, 2007 More Information >>> | Filed: March 12, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| Jaspal Singh Garcha - Jul 16, 2007 More Information >>> | Michael Chertoff | Filed: July 16, 2007 Mandamus & Other §28:1361 Petition for Writ |
| James C. Canfield - Aug 09, 2007 More Information >>> | Butte County Superior Court | Filed: August 09, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1331 Federal Question: |
| James Ludlow - Sep 25, 2007 More Information >>> | Mathew C Kramer | Filed: September 25, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jason David Yonai - Judge David F. Levi More Information >>> | Attorney General of the State of California, Salinas Valley State Prison, California State Prison Solano, Evans | Filed: January 08, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jerome Evelino Cruz - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | Robert Horels, Attorney General for the State of California | Filed: January 08, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jason David Yonai - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: January 09, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jim Chatman Cooper‚ Jr. - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | Shaun Gualco, Lassen County Sheriff's Department | Filed: January 12, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jan F. Becker - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | B. Jones, Kim Belshe, L. Fisher, Stewart C. Hudson, B. Montgomer, Bill Lockyer, T. Collins, Attorney General for the State of Ohio, T. Strickland, J. Petro, Marc Dann, G.W. Bush, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barbara Boxer, H. Reid, A - Gonzales, N. Pelosi, - | Filed: January 12, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John W. Washington - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | California Department of Forestry, Stowers, of Rehabilitation, State California, California Department of Corrections, Reeder | Filed: January 16, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James R. Noonkester - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Tom L. Carey, Attorney General CA, BPT | Filed: January 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jesse Lee Shavers‚ Jr. - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | Young, Warden of New Folsom Prison, Ybarra, Homles | Filed: January 18, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Juan Gonzalez - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | -, Thompson, - Higgins, Moreno, - Goldman, - Martel, Snyder | Filed: January 19, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Defendant |
| James Benjamin Charles - Judge Frank C. Damrell More Information >>> | Department of Justice, Alberto Gonzalez, Bureau of Prisons, Office of the Solicitor General of the United States, Kuma Deboo, Federal Correctional Institution Herlong | Filed: January 24, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| John Clayton Dunham - Judge David F. Levi More Information >>> | D.K. Sisto, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: January 29, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Ramirez Torres - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: January 30, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John Graham - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | Purcell, State of California, Solano County of Sheriff's Department, County Solano, Childers, Gross | Filed: January 22, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John Wesley Williams - Judge David F. Levi More Information >>> | R. Compton, J Miller, M Vasquez, S Kernan, J Bailey, S. Vance, G Hernandez, K. Kelley, G Moreno | Filed: January 31, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Both |
| Joe Sherman - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Robert Dynes, Annette Spicuzza, Larry Vanderhoef | Filed: February 05, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John M. Talamantez‚ Jr. - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | J - Gonzalez, Pleasant Valley State Prison, M. Depner, R. Vetter | Filed: February 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jerry Brenton Nutt - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Rosanne Campbell, Attorney General CA | Filed: February 08, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Edward Johnson - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Robert Horel | Filed: February 09, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jerry Daniel Proffitt - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Barick Trinidad, CPS - Dept. of Social Services, Shasta Co. D.A. Office, Redding Police Dept. | Filed: February 09, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jerry Daniel Proffitt - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | John Bishop, Trinidad, Mandora Proffitt, Barick, Garcia | Filed: February 12, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John Richardson - Judge David F. Levi More Information >>> | Sacramento County, Rancho Cordova Police Dept. | Filed: February 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Stanley Williams - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Kern County Superior Court | Filed: February 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jamie Daniel Cid - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Mule Creek State Prison Warden | Filed: February 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jerry Lynn Taylor - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | James A. Yates, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: February 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jesus Cecena - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | Attorney General of the State of California, R. J. Subia | Filed: February 21, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Mackey - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Richard Subia | Filed: January 13, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jaswant Singh - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Alberto Gonzales, John McGinness, Nancy Michael Alcantar, Chertoff | Filed: February 23, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Jeffry Ian Cook - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto | Filed: February 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Johnnie Lee Moore‚ Jr. - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | Derrick Ollison, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: March 09, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jeffrey Williams - Judge David F. Levi More Information >>> | C E Finn, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: March 09, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jeffrey J. Biggs - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Attorney General for State of California, Finn | Filed: March 12, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Keovillayphone - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Warden of North Kern State Prison, Attorney of of General the State California | Filed: March 12, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Johnie M. Woodward - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | B. Lockhart, Rosanne Campbell, C. Caro, C - Gibson, M. Lattimore, R. J. Robinson, Rick Subia, E. A. Reyes | Filed: March 14, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Joseph Salvatore Tramaglino - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | Yates, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: March 15, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jonathan Mackson‚ Sr. - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | James, Dudley, Miller, Roche, Dial, French | Filed: March 21, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Defendant |
| John Hardney - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Sullivan, Attorney General for the State of California | Filed: March 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Henry Reed - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | Clay, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: March 28, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Hardney - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | Sullivan, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: March 29, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jaron Lamar Brignac - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | A J Malfi, J. E. Mayfield, T Kimzey, J R N. Schwarzenegger, Walker, Carter, Grannis | Filed: April 02, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Javert Ladell Siller - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto, Attorney General for the State of California | Filed: April 03, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Mitchell - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Board of Prison Hearings, Jerry Brown | Filed: April 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Lorin Porter‚ Sr. - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | R. J. Subia, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: April 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (Prison Condition) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Danny Prophet - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | Director of Correction of California, Attorney of General the State of California | Filed: April 09, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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