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: 12
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Stancle - Judge Wright More Information >>> |
Ivan D. Clay | Filed: March 02, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Javier Perez Lopez - Judge Guilford More Information >>> |
John W. Haviland | Filed: March 02, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jesse Thomas - Judge Turchin More Information >>> |
John Stiles, Abramowitz, Khai Tran, Reaves, N. Rainer, Trimble, Nicholas Lind | Filed: March 02, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Joshua Anthony Mansion - Judge Johnson More Information >>> |
Ken Clark | Filed: March 03, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Robert Teitgen - Judge Feess More Information >>> |
Brian Haws | Filed: March 03, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose H. Moran - Judge Mumm More Information >>> |
Nidorf, Zuniga, Martin, Presiding Commissioner Julien, Murphy, Deputy Commissioner Estrada, Rampart Police Dept., Goldstein, Anthony Hall | Filed: March 03, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| JESUS RODRIQUEZ BARRON - Judge Eick More Information >>> |
U, RICHARD E. DROOYAN, JOHN S. GORDON, United States Department of Justice, Michael B. Mukasey, LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION CRIMINAL DIVISION, MICHAEL J. STERN, Department of Homeland Security | Filed: March 04, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jesus P. Cervantes - Judge Wu More Information >>> |
Larry Small | Filed: March 04, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jon Robert Perroton - Judge Real More Information >>> |
Michael Bevov | Filed: March 05, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Jason Schmaus - Judge Turchin More Information >>> |
Robert Horel | Filed: March 09, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Moore - Judge Walter More Information >>> |
Hedgpeth | Filed: March 12, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jordan Rosenberg - Judge Hillman More Information >>> |
Woodring, Candella, Compton, Santini, Brewer, Nyugen, Tipton, Harley G. Lappin, -, Quintana, Escalante, Chakmakian, Hudson | Filed: March 12, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Federal Question |
| James W. Batchelor‚ Jr. - Judge Fairbank More Information >>> |
James A. Yates | Filed: March 13, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Javier Steven Chavez - Judge Woehrle More Information >>> |
Francisco Jacquez | Filed: March 13, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Ens - Judge Mumm More Information >>> |
D. K. Sisto | Filed: March 16, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James David Logan‚ II - Judge Goldman More Information >>> |
John Marshal, S. S. Martinez, D. J. Tomolloso | Filed: March 19, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Fed. Question |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Nagle More Information >>> |
Los Angeles County, Ventura-Oxnard Reg IV Parole Dept., Arizona Dept of Corrections, Peoria | Filed: March 23, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Snyder More Information >>> |
Jeff Freeland, California at Sacramento, The of Attorney General the State of Arizona | Filed: March 24, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jesus Raul Martinez - Judge Larson More Information >>> |
Ken Clark | Filed: March 24, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James S. Davis - Judge Klausner More Information >>> |
M. Travis Bragg, United States of America | Filed: March 27, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Julio Cesar Guzman Yau - Judge Wu More Information >>> |
Larry Small | Filed: March 30, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jainigal Moore - Judge Nakazato More Information >>> |
Federal Bureau of Prisons | Filed: March 30, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Jesus Rivas - Judge Rosenberg More Information >>> |
John W. Hariland | Filed: March 30, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jeremiah Markeith Green - Judge Johnson More Information >>> |
State of California | Filed: March 31, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jewel Fredrick Stewart - Judge Parada More Information >>> |
Martel | Filed: March 31, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Amaya - Judge Chooljian More Information >>> |
Kelly Harrington | Filed: April 02, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Juan Portillo - Judge Goldman More Information >>> |
Domingo Uribe, Jr | Filed: April 03, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jack Gerritsen - Judge Wright More Information >>> |
A. Washington Arduci | Filed: April 03, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Joe R. Loera - Judge Woehrle More Information >>> |
Lary Smalls | Filed: April 06, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James L. Brooks - Judge Snyder More Information >>> |
T. Felker | Filed: April 07, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Len Parrish - Judge Johnson More Information >>> |
Mattew Cate, State of California Dept. of Arnold Correction, Swarzennegger, Jerry Brown | Filed: April 08, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Snyder More Information >>> |
The Attorney General of the State of California, The Attorney General of the State of Arizona, Dora B. Schriro, James Gomez | Filed: April 08, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Nagle More Information >>> |
United Way of Santa Barbara Ca, Kern-Kings Way, County United Dora B. Schriro, Cota Ford, The Smiths | Filed: April 08, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Joe Louis Simpkins‚ II - Judge Eick More Information >>> |
United States of America, Unkown Williams, Gaza, Unknown Joe Norwood | Filed: April 09, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Joseph Allen Lepore - Judge Pregerson More Information >>> |
D. Broome, Jerry Brown | Filed: April 10, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James D. John - Judge Zarefsky More Information >>> |
Hedgepeth | Filed: April 10, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Somoza - Judge Snyder More Information >>> |
Governor of California State of USA, Arnold Scwarzennegger | Filed: April 10, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Nagle More Information >>> |
9th Dist, Jeff Freeland, Fire Dept, Police 9th Dept. Dist, SDPD, Phx PD | Filed: April 10, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Nagle More Information >>> |
Gomez, Schriro, Ombudsman Ontiveros, & California Arizona Transient, Brewer, Schwarzennegger, Freeland | Filed: April 10, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Nagle More Information >>> |
Jaffe M.D. Incorporated | Filed: April 13, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jose H. Moran - Judge Wilson More Information >>> |
J. D. Hartley | Filed: April 13, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Flores - Judge Morrow More Information >>> |
James Yates | Filed: April 13, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Nagle More Information >>> |
Jeff Freeland, Arizona, A.S.P.C. Florence | Filed: April 13, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Nagle More Information >>> |
Jeff Freeland | Filed: April 13, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Nagle More Information >>> |
Dora B. Schriro, Jeff Freeland, James Gomez | Filed: April 13, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Nagle More Information >>> |
J. Ontiveros, Schwarzenneger, J. Freeland, Brewer, Gomez, Schriro | Filed: April 13, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Nagle More Information >>> |
State of Arizona | Filed: April 13, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Nagle More Information >>> |
Jeff Freeland, John Ontiveros, Jun Brewer, B. Schiro | Filed: April 13, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge PersonnelBRUnassigned More Information >>> |
Union Labor Employment Personnel | Filed: April 14, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Nagle More Information >>> |
Arizona State Prison at Florence Arizona, Staff Personnel Correctional Officers, | Filed: April 14, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
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