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: 146
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jesse Zuniga - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> |
Tom Felker | Filed: August 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Franklin Williams - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> |
United States District Court Northern District of California | Filed: August 28, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jaimie Perez - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Ben Curry, California Department of Corrections, Director, Rehabilitation | Filed: August 28, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Joshua Selfridge - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> |
Deuel Vocational Institution | Filed: August 28, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James E. Bryant - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> |
Ken Clark | Filed: August 31, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Scott Peterson, Laci Peterson | Filed: August 31, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James E. Topper - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> |
M. S. Evans | Filed: August 31, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Mitchell - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
Alberto Gonzales | Filed: September 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Jahir Alberto Rojas - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> |
R. Loza, D. Sandoval, R. Singh | Filed: September 10, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Juan Angel Martinez‚ Jr. - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> |
James E. Tilton, Robert A. Horel | Filed: September 11, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jainendra Prasad Sharma - Sep 12, 2007 More Information >>> |
Alberto R. Gonzales, Michael Chertoff, Nancy C. Alcantar, Edward Flores | Filed: September 12, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Jason J. Payne - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> |
Joe McGrath | Filed: September 13, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jack A. Alvarez - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
Winn, Sutter Health, Sutter Coast Hospital | Filed: September 13, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Joaquin Ciria - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Arthur Gerrans, Nicholas J. Rubino, James Aissa Crowley, | Filed: September 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jose Luis Flores - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> |
Ben Curry | Filed: September 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jerry L. Sullivan - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> |
Robert L. Ayers, Jr | Filed: September 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jan Christopher Allen - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: October 02, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
O. J. Simpson, Brian "Kato" Kaelin, Fred Goldman | Filed: October 03, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Justin Kama Lomako - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> |
Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation for the State of California | Filed: October 03, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Johnny L. Small - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
M. S. Evans | Filed: October 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Christopher Bridges, Universal Music Group, Inc. Ludacris Music Publishing | Filed: October 11, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel | Filed: October 11, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Eva Longoria, Dennis Publishing Inc., Maxim Magazine | Filed: October 11, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
BALCO, James Valente, Remi Korchemny, Greg Anderson, Victor Conte | Filed: October 11, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Charles Robert Anders, State of California | Filed: October 11, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John Portis - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> |
Alvarez, Fetus, Eric Evans | Filed: October 17, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jesus Silva - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> |
James Tilton, Ben Curry | Filed: October 17, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Victoria Secret Stores Inc., Louis Vuitton, Prada Spa, Gucci Group, Gisele Bundchen | Filed: October 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> |
Filed: October 18, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
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| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Larry Flynt, Hustler Magazine, LFP Inc | Filed: October 19, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Joshua Price-Mahdi - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> |
Rich Subia | Filed: October 19, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Douglas - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> |
Everett W. Fischer, M Castellaw, J. Isola, L. Daniel Smith, W. Barnts, R. S. Marquez, S. Wheeler, L. Polk, L. Williams, T. Lucarelli, M. Ruff, U. Silva, J. Cox, C. Stewart, M. Pena, D. B, M. Ferguson, D. Bruce, M. Cook, M Randolph, C. Scavetta, S. Bradley | Filed: October 22, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| John M. Schoppe-Rico - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> |
Robert A. Horel | Filed: October 24, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Hibernia Bank, Patricia Campbell Hearst, F. Lee Bailey, Symbionese Liberation Army " SLA' | Filed: October 24, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Jack Kevorkian | Filed: October 24, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Countrywide Home Loans Inc. | Filed: October 24, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James Lara Gonzales - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> |
Lisa M. Galdos | Filed: October 24, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jesse Hernandez - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> |
Ben Curry | Filed: October 25, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Juan Manuel Chavez - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> |
Ben Curry | Filed: October 30, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James G. Stamos‚ Jr. - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Warden of Folsom State Prison, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: October 31, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Jeffrey Dahmer, Charles Manson | Filed: November 01, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1981 Civil Rights |
| Joseph Bernard Bivins - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> |
M. C. Kramer | Filed: November 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
American Civil Liberties Union | Filed: November 07, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Michael Mukasey, Christopher Ricciardi, Norman Hsu, Matthew Shepard, Dennis Kozlowski, Matthew Shepard Act | Filed: November 07, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Bank Saderat, Qods Force, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Saeed Jalili, Bank Mellat, Bank Mell, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | Filed: November 07, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James Davis Bennett - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> |
Peter L. Shaw, Phillip A. Trevino | Filed: November 08, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Joseph Hernandez Luna - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> |
John F. Salazar, Arnold Schwarzenegger | Filed: November 14, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jackson Phaysaleum - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> |
Tony Hedgepeth | Filed: November 14, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1651 Petition for Writ |
| Jeffrey Jerome Blan - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> |
M.C. Kramer | Filed: November 14, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Ellison Medical Foundation, Oracle Corp., Larry PeopleSoft, Ellison | Filed: November 20, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
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