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: 14
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jose Alfredo Vargas - Judge Takasugi More Information >>> |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | Filed: June 16, 2009 Other §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Juan Jose Hernandez - Judge Klausner More Information >>> |
Derral G. Adams | Filed: June 19, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Juan Carlos Granados - Judge Parada More Information >>> |
Ken Clark | Filed: June 22, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Trotter - Judge Walsh More Information >>> |
F. B. Haws | Filed: June 23, 2009 Other §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jose Maza - Judge Wright More Information >>> |
Linda Warren | Filed: June 24, 2009 Other §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Waco - Judge Snyder More Information >>> |
Fernando Gonzales | Filed: June 25, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jesus Rodriguez Barron - Judge Mumm More Information >>> |
State of California United States Department of, Robert Reza, William Garvey, Robert M. Lata, John Aghscroft, Fred Martino, State of California United States Department of Justice U.S. Probation Department Administration, Department of Home Land Security | Filed: June 25, 2009 Other §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John Alex Van Landingham - Judge Walsh More Information >>> |
Richard E. Early, John Marshall, T. Geoffrey Mahar, Jim Bailey | Filed: June 26, 2009 Other §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James Bailey - Judge Walter More Information >>> |
Ken Clark | Filed: June 26, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jermaine Eggleston - Judge Woehrle More Information >>> |
Tim Duerr, Robert Lyon's, Michael Duncan, Javier Clifit, John Tuchek | Filed: June 29, 2009 Other §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James Bland - Judge Parada More Information >>> |
Mike McDonald | Filed: June 29, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joe A. Houghton - Judge Nakazato More Information >>> |
M. S. Evans | Filed: June 30, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Javier Johnson - Judge Otero More Information >>> |
Kelly Harrington | Filed: June 30, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Earl Pierce - Judge Block More Information >>> |
United States Copyright Office, Paul Hogan | Filed: June 30, 2009 Other §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Johnathan Marquez - Judge Guilford More Information >>> |
Mike McDonald | Filed: July 07, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jorge Gutierrez - Judge Fairbank More Information >>> |
Kelly Harrington | Filed: July 07, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jack Benke - Judge Otero More Information >>> |
J. D. Hartley | Filed: July 09, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jason Altheide - Judge Segal More Information >>> |
Jon Demorales, Arnold Schwarzenegger | Filed: July 09, 2009 Other §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Joel Chavez Nunez - Judge Phillips More Information >>> |
James A. Yates | Filed: July 14, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joshua M. Perez - Judge Pregerson More Information >>> |
Kelly Harrington | Filed: July 14, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jeffrey M. Daniels - Judge Chooljian More Information >>> |
E. Jordan, S. Olmeda | Filed: July 17, 2009 Other §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James David Logan‚ II - Judge Goldman More Information >>> |
IRC, Pattuson, Nutt | Filed: July 17, 2009 Other §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jorge L Ruvalcaba - Judge Rosenberg More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: July 21, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jeffery Sebastian Grandison - Judge Otero More Information >>> |
Lydia C. Hense | Filed: July 23, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Sidney Rhine‚ Jr. - Judge Parada More Information >>> |
Atascadero State Hospital, Jon Morales, State California Mental Health | Filed: July 23, 2009 Other §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Joe W Jean-Louis - Judge alBRUnassigned More Information >>> |
Govenor of the State of California, Federal Los Emmergency Management Agency, Mayor Angeles California | Filed: July 23, 2009 Other §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James Trotter - Judge Walsh More Information >>> |
F. B. Haws | Filed: July 24, 2009 Other §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jon Charles Holm - Judge Wu More Information >>> |
Fernando Gonzalez | Filed: July 24, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Nelson - Judge Segal More Information >>> |
Ben Curry | Filed: July 24, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Nichols - Judge Hillman More Information >>> |
Hedgpeth | Filed: July 24, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Smith - Judge McDermott More Information >>> |
John Marshall, M. Bohard, A. Zavala | Filed: July 27, 2009 Other §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Justin Jackson - Judge Walsh More Information >>> |
Kelly Harrington | Filed: July 27, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Ismael Ochoa - Judge Pregerson More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: July 27, 2009 Other §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Joe W Jean-Louis - Judge McDermott More Information >>> |
Untied States District Court Central District California, United States Attorney Central District California | Filed: July 28, 2009 Other §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Javier Martinez - Judge Otero More Information >>> |
J. F. Salazar | Filed: July 29, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose A. Carpintero - Judge Philip S. Gutierrez More Information >>> |
Mike D. McDonald | Filed: February 12, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| John Keller - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
Warden, N.K.S.P. Delano, John Doe's 1-5, N.K.S.P. | Filed: February 17, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jacob Smith - Judge George H. King More Information >>> |
James Tilton | Filed: February 18, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jose Jorge Violante - Judge Margaret M. Morrow More Information >>> |
Matthew Cate, The People of State of California | Filed: February 24, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jamaul L. Monk - Judge Ronald S.W. Lew More Information >>> |
John Marshall | Filed: February 26, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Juan Ortega - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> |
Fernando Gonzalez | Filed: March 03, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Johnny Nora - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> |
Aron Algren, Jason Schwab, Officer Aron Algren | Filed: March 08, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| John R. Demos‚ Jr. - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
The State of Washington, The Territory of The of Washington, United States America, The Tribe of Cherokee | Filed: March 12, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Justin Paul Bruno - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
Security Guard, Nurse, Doctor, All Medical Personel | Filed: March 18, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jesse James - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> |
Anthony Hedgpeth | Filed: March 18, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jimmie Lee Adams, Sr - Judge Philip S. Gutierrez More Information >>> |
Follett, George Saggins, Weir, Harris, P.J. McGuiness, Flougni, Conners, Cook, Baxter, J. Pollak, Jr, Uldall | Filed: March 18, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jose Phillip Sarreal - Judge George H Wu More Information >>> |
Trey Lund, Karen Nicholson, Janet Napolitano | Filed: March 19, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jimmy John Fletcher-Grijalva - Judge Margaret M. Morrow More Information >>> |
John T. Morton, Janet Napolitano, Wesley Lee, James T. Hayes‚ Jr., Tracy Renaud | Filed: March 23, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jerry Cobb - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
Kathy Mendoza-Powers, J. Reynolds, J. Chastagner | Filed: March 24, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jofama Reo Coleman - Judge A. Howard Matz More Information >>> |
Kathleen Allison | Filed: March 31, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
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