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.
Letter: J
Page: 136
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 |
|---|---|---|
| James R. Mooney - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> |
D. Baughman | Filed: July 27, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Jose Torres-Hurtado - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> |
Rafael Zuniga | Filed: July 28, 2016 General §28:2241 |
| John Ray Dynes - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
Fresno County Superior Court | Filed: August 01, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Johnny Wayne Rogers - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> |
Butte County Jail | Filed: August 15, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Joseph David Chapa - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
Joe A. Lizarraga | Filed: August 24, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| James David Logan‚ II - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
D. L. Gamboa, D.L. Birdsong | Filed: August 24, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jimmy Lee Bills - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
E. Sanchez, B. Griffith | Filed: September 07, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Luis Valdez - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> |
Matolon | Filed: September 09, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joaquin Martinez - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> |
R. Giovacchini, J. Lizarraga, A. Jenkins, J. Carrillo | Filed: September 22, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jamisi Jermaine Calloway - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> |
A. Adams, G. Williams, L. Donnelly, M. Lowe, E. Facio, Rehabilitation, A. Poythress, D. Julie Jacobs, C. McCabe, J. Wang, California Department of Corrections | Filed: October 06, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jason Wade McCrae - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
Heidi Lackner | Filed: November 02, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| James Earl Hall - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> |
Robert Fox | Filed: November 03, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Jose Guadarrama - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Randy C. Landis | Filed: November 10, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jamaal Thomas - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> |
Alex Pizzaro, Scott Camp, Georgia Jorden, Chad Chris Haring, Darling | Filed: November 14, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John Nilsen - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> |
E. Baliton, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, J. Lewis, State of California | Filed: November 17, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jeffrey James Menzies - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> |
M. E. Spearman | Filed: November 21, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Jacory Brown - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
C. Pfeiffer | Filed: November 21, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Juan Manuel Reyes - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> |
People of the State of California | Filed: November 29, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Jerry F. Stanley - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> |
Ron Davis, Van Masterigt, E. Cervantes | Filed: December 28, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| James Peacock - Sep 18, 2017 More Information >>> |
Joel Martinez | Filed: September 18, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Joshua Marcus Bush - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
The Butte County Sheriff's Department, Kory L. Honea, Andy Duch, Robert Hadley | Filed: January 03, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joshua Herrera - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> |
Muniz | Filed: January 06, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| John Rood - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> |
Butte County Court | Filed: June 26, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Jesse T. Moten - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> |
S. Moss, M. McComas, K. Sosa, Appeals Office, Chavez, E. Arnozo, Wymer, Dunlop, , Le, Norton, M. Dumazig | Filed: January 12, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John Joshua Cristobal - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
Charles W. Callahan | Filed: January 27, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Jamal D. Fritz - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: February 07, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| John Robert Demos‚ Jr. - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
State of Colorado, U.S. Maritime Commission, of State Washington Ferry Assoc., U.S. Department of Highways, State of Washington | Filed: February 17, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John Fratus - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Gonzales, Carothers, Mills | Filed: March 02, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jonathan Geyer - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> |
Jim Lewis, Thomas A. Ferrara, Nagar Dinesh, Harry Price | Filed: March 08, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose O. Arteaga - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Saltanian, Special Appearance | Filed: March 13, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John Fratus - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
J. Nicholson, T. Klein, K. Huggett, M. Ramirez | Filed: March 13, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jason Stephen Sigur - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> |
J. Martinez | Filed: March 29, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Jason Thomas Edwards - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
Butte County Jail, Kory Honea | Filed: May 08, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| James Watkins - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> |
D Murphy | Filed: May 17, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Josef Michael Jensen - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> |
Raymond Madden | Filed: May 24, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Johnathan Dale Johns - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
Butte County Jail | Filed: May 25, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Juda Amare Qadir - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento | Filed: June 26, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| James David Logan‚ II - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> |
Tomer, Gladston | Filed: June 29, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jerry Lee Kelley - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: July 07, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| James C McCurdy - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> |
B. Deal, Thomas, F. Alvarez, E Tootell, D. Wu, A. Devers, L. Pratt, JA Lee, D. Jacobsen, Maureen McLean, M. Rivero | Filed: July 12, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jamisi Jermaine Calloway - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> |
R. Davis | Filed: July 31, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Juan R. Vazquez - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
Steven Hitchman, J. Silveira, K. Donaldson, J. Lopez, Donald B. McElroy, E. Conannan, H, S. Kiester, S. Kern-Bradley, Chastagner, Woodruff, J. Lewis, Nancy Siegrist, M. Vanblargen, M. Boparai, M. Barajas, J. Hill, Geoffrey Kamen, M. Cardona, Isabel Mathos | Filed: August 14, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| James C. McCurdy - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> |
Rehabilitation, Randy Thomas, E. Little, W. of Robert Fox, California Department Corrections | Filed: August 21, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Joshua Landon Klipp - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: August 24, 2017 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jerry Bowman - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> |
IDTT, CDCR Medical ect Mental Health, CSR ICC, Committee Correctional Officer Staff | Filed: August 14, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Johnathan Allan Baker - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> |
Clark Ducart | Filed: August 30, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| James Cato‚ Jr. - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> |
N. Albonico, W. Bennett, C. Romero, T. D. M. Campbell, Shiplet, Darst, C. Snyder, M. Delagarza-Dillard | Filed: August 25, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jimmy Calvin - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> |
D. Baughman, J. Soltanian | Filed: September 19, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| John Carlisle Davis - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Stu Sherman | Filed: September 29, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Joanne Hamilton - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Commissioner of the Social Security Administration | Filed: September 29, 2017 Mandamus and Other §42:206 |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/