Prisoner Petitions – California (CA)

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Prisoner Petitions – California (CA) Inmate List

Petition Search from July 14, 1988 to April 8, 2024

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: 122
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.

Are these official court records?

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
James Henry Flournoy -
Judge Edmund F. Brennan
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Michael Sotack, Joseph Dolan Kinder, Eric Maness, Richard Bauer, Gladys, Sahba, Sacramento County Sheriff Dept Filed: October 27, 2011
Civil Rights
§42:1983
Jury demanded by Plaintiff
Josh C. Huggins -
Judge William B. Shubb
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Solano County Sheriff's Department Filed: October 28, 2011
Civil Rights
§42:1983
Jayshawn V Pierce -
Judge John A. Mendez
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Kathleen Allison Filed: October 28, 2011
General
§28:2254
Jessie Lee Bauer -
Judge Edmund F. Brennan
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Rafael Miranda, Clark Filed: October 31, 2011
Civil Rights
§42:1983
James T. Case -
Judge Gregory G. Hollows
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Filed: November 02, 2011
Civil Rights
§42:1983
John Allen Rainwater -
Judge Edmund F. Brennan
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Jan Scully, Donna K. Gissing Filed: November 04, 2011
Civil Rights
§42:1983
Jordache Stepter -
Judge Craig M. Kellison
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Avenal State Prison, California Department of Corrections, James Hartley Filed: November 10, 2011
Civil Rights
§42:1983
John Douglas White -
Judge Dale A. Drozd
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Knipp Filed: November 14, 2011
General
§28:2254
Johnney Ramey -
Judge Kimberly J. Mueller
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T J Vasquez, J Smith, Granillo, N. Fransham, Folsom State Prison, California Department of Corrections, P. Reyersbach Filed: November 21, 2011
Civil Rights
§42:1983
Jury demanded by Plaintiff
Jeremy Howard -
Judge Dale A. Drozd
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USA, Michael Babcock Filed: November 21, 2011
General
§28:2241
Jose Antonio Rodriguez -
Judge John F. Moulds
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Warden Filed: November 28, 2011
General
§28:2254
Jorge Lopez -
Judge Carolyn K. Delaney
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M. D. McDonald Filed: November 30, 2011
General
§28:2254
Juan Acosta -
Judge John F. Moulds
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Michael Babcock Filed: November 22, 2011
General
§28:2241
Joshua Jahue Nash -
Judge William B. Shubb
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Kern Valley State Prison Filed: November 30, 2011
General
§28:2254
Jerry Lee Morgan -
Judge Gregory G. Hollows
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Michael Babcock Filed: December 02, 2011
General
§28:2241
Jose Gonzalez‚ Jr. -
Judge Garland E. Burrell
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D. Foston, L Smith, J. A. Witchel, R. S. J. Marquez, Harrison, D. Davey, R. Plainer, Matthew Cate, Wheeler, C. Tileston, R. Gamburg, Mike McDonald, M Ruggiero, B. Fleming, G. Brackett, Lively, R. L. Gower Filed: December 02, 2011
Civil Rights
§42:1983
Junior Douglas -
Judge Craig M. Kellison
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Raul Lopez Filed: December 05, 2011
General
§28:2254
James David Floyd Glica -
Judge Garland E. Burrell
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Gower Filed: December 07, 2011
General
§28:2254
John Lischefski -
Judge Kendall J. Newman
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F Williams, Weatherwax, K. Dickenson Filed: December 08, 2011
Civil Rights
§28:1441
Jury demanded by Defendant
James Ruhallah Harrison -
Judge Carolyn K. Delaney
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R Valdes, R Jenkins, Kevin J Peters, A C Hernandez Filed: December 13, 2011
Civil Rights
§42:1983
Jovan'z Smith -
Judge Morrison C. England
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Ken Clark Filed: December 13, 2011
General
§28:2254
Jamai Johnson -
Judge Edmund F. Brennan
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Gary Swarthout Filed: December 19, 2011
General
§28:2254
Julius Lee Jackson -
Judge John F. Moulds
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The State of California Filed: December 21, 2011
General
§28:2254
Jamel Rashawn Stevens -
Judge Morrison C. England
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Ron Barns Filed: December 21, 2011
General
§28:2254
Jovany S. Portades -
Judge John F. Moulds
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Lusk, Prowler Filed: December 22, 2011
Civil Rights
§42:1983
Jorge P. Ruiz -
Judge Morrison C. England
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Connie Gibson Filed: December 22, 2011
General
§28:2254
Joseph R. Donalson -
Judge John F. Moulds
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Aref Fakhoury Filed: December 23, 2011
General
§28:2254
John Scott Hovarter -
Judge Craig M. Kellison
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Godwin Ugwueze, Jean Pierre, M. McDonald, of Rafael Miranda, Director Corrections Filed: December 27, 2011
Civil Rights
§42:1983
Jesse Perry -
Judge John A. Mendez
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Matthew Cate Filed: December 28, 2011
General
§28:2254
Juba Jamil Cowan -
Aug 01, 2012
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W.J. Sullivan Filed: August 01, 2012
General
§28:2254
Joshua Wayne Vinyard -
Aug 08, 2012
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Randy Grounds Filed: August 08, 2012
General
§28:1651
Jeremy Scott Eickenhorst -
Sep 13, 2012
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Connie Gipson Filed: September 13, 2012
General
§28:1651
John Michael Foreman -
Judge Carolyn K. Delaney
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Unknown Filed: January 05, 2012
General
§28:2254
Jose Angel Lopez -
Judge Edmund F. Brennan
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Matthew Cate Filed: January 05, 2012
General
§28:2254
Jose A.V. Nava -
Judge Garland E. Burrell
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Gary Swarthout Filed: January 06, 2012
General
§28:2254
Jeffrey Deane Ward -
Judge Gregory G. Hollows
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M. D. Bitter Filed: January 04, 2012
General
§28:2254
Joshua M. Orosco -
Judge Gregory G. Hollows
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Scott R. Jones Filed: January 13, 2012
Civil Rights
§42:1983
Jury demanded by Plaintiff
Josh Olson -
Judge Lawrence K. Karlton
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Cassandra Di Magiao, David Hollister Filed: January 19, 2012
Civil Rights
§42:1983
Jury demanded by Plaintiff
Justin Wayne Beebe -
Judge Kendall J. Newman
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F. Chavez Filed: January 20, 2012
General
§28:2254
Joshua Daniel Mills -
Judge Kimberly J. Mueller
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California Department of Corrections, Tim Virga Filed: January 23, 2012
Prisoner: Civil Rights
§42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri
Jury demanded by Plaintiff
John Rood -
Judge Kendall J. Newman
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Butte County Court Filed: January 19, 2012
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254 Petition for Writ
Jose Estrada -
Judge Dale A. Drozd
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McAlpine, Hshieh, M Nicholas, Cervantes, McCue Filed: January 24, 2012
Prisoner: Civil Rights
§42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri
John M. Connelly -
Judge William B. Shubb
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K. McLean, J. Soltanian, L. Heffner, Edgar C. Clark, Lawrence Fong, J. Kim, Karen Todd, Scott Heatley, Joseph Abaiza, D. Foston, Robert Hawkins Filed: January 25, 2012
Civil Rights
§42:1983
James R. Patterson -
Judge Edmund F. Brennan
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Kern County Sheriff's Officer Filed: January 25, 2012
Civil Rights
§42:1983
James R. Patterson -
Judge Carolyn K. Delaney
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Superior Court Metropolitan Division Filed: January 25, 2012
General
§28:2254
Juan Arce -
Judge Dale A. Drozd
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Sarmiento, Guinn, MacDonald, Calif. Dept. of Corrections, Padgett, Burnett, Corrections Corp. of America, Dexler Filed: January 23, 2012
Civil Rights
§42:1983
Jury demanded by Defendant
Jarrell Marvell Tyes -
Judge Garland E. Burrell
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M. McDonald Filed: January 26, 2012
General
§28:2254
Jerry Rodriguez -
Judge John F. Moulds
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Allen Yeager, Chuck Etchitson, Jericho Project, Damien Casparien, Joe Grant, Nick Salas, Adrian Martinez Filed: January 31, 2012
Civil Rights
§42:1983
Jeremy Scott Mays -
Judge Morrison C. England
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Trinity County Jail, Michael Novak, Bruce Haney, Krouse, Medical Procedures, Peter Braga Filed: February 02, 2012
Civil Rights
§42:1983
Jesse Lipscomb -
Judge Dale A. Drozd
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Kiesz, Rynerson, Maxwell, Acosta Filed: February 02, 2012
Civil Rights
§42:1983
Jury demanded by Plaintiff

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