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 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.
Letter: J
Page: 109
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Tyrone Holdman - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> |
Anthony Hedgepath | Filed: January 25, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jason Yonai - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Walker, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: January 28, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jason Yonai - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> |
Walker, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: January 28, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jesus Lua - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> |
M. Martel, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: January 29, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jaime Arias-Maldonado - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
V D Brumfield, Arthur, M. D. Corioso, K. D. K. Kesterson, Sisto | Filed: January 29, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John McDevitt - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> |
Barrilleaux, - Childers, Sands, Bradford, Jail Solano County | Filed: January 30, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John Clyde Thompson - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> |
Tommy Felker | Filed: February 01, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Joseph W. Jones-Bey - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
James Tilton, J. Gaskin | Filed: February 08, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jeff Aidnik - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Martin Veal | Filed: February 13, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jeremy Waddle - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Garrett, James Walker | Filed: February 19, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jermaine Roberts - Judge Ronald S.W. Lew More Information >>> |
Matthew Kramer, Jerry Brown | Filed: February 20, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Washington - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
S Mohammad, R Subia, J. Tilton, M. Martinez, L Hillard, Salem Mohammed, R Bueno, J White | Filed: February 21, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John Anthony Buchanan - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
L.E. Scribner, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: February 22, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jerry W. Baker - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Jones, - Patterson, Erkeneff, Prowell, Solano County Jail | Filed: February 22, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Joseph K Gore - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
E K McDanials, Gerry Brown | Filed: February 27, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jimmy Gettings - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> |
Regina Gettings | Filed: February 27, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:1651 Petition for Writ of Mandamus |
| Jose - Chavez - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
M. Martell, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: March 06, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Joshua James LeRoy Anderson - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> |
Dave Sokol, Dave Honey, - Ashmun, - Meek, Main Shasta County Jail | Filed: March 12, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jesse Stewart - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
J. Flint, J.S. Zuber, C. Perfino, E. McGinnis, Scott Kernan | Filed: March 17, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Javier C Montoya - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Department of Corrections | Filed: March 18, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| John Montue - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Ken Clark | Filed: March 21, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Johnny Trimble - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> |
CSP-Sacramento, Warden | Filed: March 24, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| John L. Smith - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> |
D.K. Sisto, Attorney General for the State of California | Filed: March 26, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jesse Joseph Vasquez - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
James A. Yates | Filed: April 01, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James Trotter - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mike S. Evans, Jeanna Woodford | Filed: March 31, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| James Dean Egy - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> |
Attorney General for the State of California, Michael Evans | Filed: April 02, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jerry Armstrong - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Kevin McClure | Filed: April 02, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jerry W. Baker - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> |
- Patterson, Solano County Jail, Halsten, - Cullison | Filed: April 03, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| John Cal Howe‚ II - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> |
Shasta County Sheriff's Department, Jesse Penland | Filed: April 04, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Joseph Steve Ferrari - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: April 04, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant Jury demanded by 28:2255 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal) |
| Jarvell Deandre Smart - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> |
Anthony Hedgpeth, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: April 07, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Joseph Verducci - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Vallejo City Police Department | Filed: April 08, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| James V. Moreno - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
C.D.C., High Desert State Prision | Filed: March 28, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Wesley Grigsby - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> |
- Miranda, Voong, Martinez, D. B. Lewis, Zila R. Agir, M. Rochester, Susan Hubert, Helen Byrd, Zazula, Eloy Medina, Holly Evans, Ken Hurdle, T Variz, N. Grannis, Tamdingo | Filed: April 10, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| John C Love - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
- Sahota, Kernan, Moghaddam | Filed: April 11, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jesse E. Bejaran‚ Jr. - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> |
California Department of Correction Rehab, Lance Peters, Brian K. Lueth, Street Michelle, Gary Malet, S.R. Moore, Claude E. Finn, David Snell, Placers, T. Trimball | Filed: April 14, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jose Villanueva - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
S. Peck, R. Bender, - Bess, Neuhring, Wong, D.K. Sisto, Chirilla, Corrioso, Durfey, Flores, Singh, E. Major, - Soriano, Martinez, Good, R. Mitchell, Cummins, A. Freese, Rodriguez, S. Cervantes, Broom, Ferguson | Filed: April 21, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| John A. Magana - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> |
Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Tilton | Filed: April 24, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| John E. West - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: April 25, 2008 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Javier Virelas Lopez - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> |
T. Felker, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: April 28, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John Cosco - Judge Ronald S.W. Lew More Information >>> |
Victoria Gemmit | Filed: April 28, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jesse Hernandez Garibay‚ Jr. - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> |
People of The State of California, Felker | Filed: May 02, 2008 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose A.V. Nava - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> |
D.K. Sisto, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: May 05, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James Boyd - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> |
J Barrett | Filed: May 06, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| James P. Ray - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Solano County Jail, Gary R. Stanton | Filed: May 08, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jeffrey Hamilton - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> |
Ken Clark, Edmond Brown, James Tilton | Filed: May 08, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jesus R Lopez - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> |
Evans | Filed: May 08, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jaime Rios Vizcarra - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: May 08, 2008 None §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Jerry W. Baker - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Solano County Jail, Rourk, Gary R. Stanton | Filed: May 12, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| James Dean Taylor - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> |
Monroe, Kathy Prosper, - Riley, Anglea | Filed: May 19, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
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