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: 149
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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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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| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name |
Petitioner/ Defendant Name |
Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Toby Maguire, Jennifer Meyer | Filed: January 07, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Helio Castroneves, Dancing with the Stars | Filed: January 07, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers | Filed: January 07, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Nick Lachey, Vanessa Minnillo | Filed: January 07, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Steven Seagal | Filed: January 07, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Sean Penn, 17th Annual Gotham Awards | Filed: January 07, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Sylvester Stallone, Mr. T | Filed: January 07, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Oprah Winfrey | Filed: January 07, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Alicia Keys, Rihanna | Filed: January 07, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Tyra Banks | Filed: January 07, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Aaron Spelling, Tori Spelling | Filed: January 07, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Kate Hudson, Goldie Hawn | Filed: January 07, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Douglas Shulman | Filed: January 07, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Talbots, Talbots.com | Filed: January 07, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
John Ulzheimer | Filed: January 07, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Hasbro, Alfred Verrecchia | Filed: January 07, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Jessie Metcalfe | Filed: January 07, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Harrison Norris‚ Jr. | Filed: January 07, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
World Privacy Forum, Pam Dixon | Filed: January 07, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Julia Roberts, Danny Moder | Filed: January 09, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Joe Torres, Tony LaRussa | Filed: January 09, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Sandra Bullock, Jessie James | Filed: January 09, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker | Filed: January 09, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Frank Quattrone, Credit Suisse First Boston Corp | Filed: January 09, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Ron Paul | Filed: January 09, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John Michael Balbo - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> |
Filed: January 11, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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| John W. Williams - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> |
B. F. Naws, J. Curiel, E. McGuiness, D. Fallon, J. Morrissette, Woodford, I. Cruz, L. Parker, Beltran | Filed: January 11, 2008 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jaime A. Arias-Maldonado - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> |
V. D. Brumfield, Arthur, M. D. Corioso, K. D. Kesterson, K. Sisto | Filed: January 11, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jose DeJesus Gonzalez-Beltran - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> |
Lafave, Michael Mukasey, Nancy Alcanter, Michael Chertoff | Filed: January 15, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| James F. Luddon - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> |
B. Curry, B.P.H. Commissioners | Filed: January 16, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Woody Harrelson, Joann Harrelson, Elizabeth H. Chagra, John Wood‚ Jr., Charles Harrelson | Filed: January 22, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Michael Savage, Paul Revere Society, The Savage Nation | Filed: January 22, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Todd Bertuzzi, Vancouver Canucks, Steve Moore | Filed: January 22, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Pat Buchanan | Filed: January 22, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Anna Nicole Smith, J. Howard Marshall‚ II | Filed: January 22, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Kilo Pier, Ford Island, USS Arizona Memorial Visitor Center, Wheeler Army Airfield, USS Oklahoma, The Honolulu Advertiser, Pearl Harbor | Filed: January 22, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Gregory Reyes, Stefanie Jensen, Brocade Sytems Communications | Filed: January 22, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Bernard Law | Filed: January 22, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Floyd Mayweather‚ Jr., Roger Mayweather, Debrah Sinclair, Mayweather Promitions, HBO Sports, Leonard Ellerbe, Ross Greenberg, Ricky Hatton, Karina Smirnoff | Filed: January 22, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Kim Basinger, Eva Mendes, Christina Applegate, Alicia Silverstone | Filed: January 22, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Facebook.com, Mark Zuckerberg | Filed: January 22, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Dennis Kucinich | Filed: January 22, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J Jenkins More Information >>> |
Robert Downey‚ Jr. | Filed: January 22, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Consumer Data Industry Association, Stuart Pratt | Filed: January 22, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Mike Tirico | Filed: January 22, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Frederic Calvin Lauderback, Barbara Anner | Filed: January 22, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Neal Boortz, Clear Channel Radio | Filed: January 22, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Katherine Heigl, Ellen Pompeo, Eric Dane, Sara Ramirez, Sandra Oh, Chandra Wilson, Patrick Dempsey | Filed: January 22, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Heidi Klum, Seal | Filed: January 22, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Henry G. Cisneros | Filed: January 22, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
A parole suitability hearing is often a very stressful and significant event for inmates, victims, victims’ family members, correctional staff, and the community. The Board is dedicated to protecting public safety, treating all persons who participate in a parole hearing with respect and dignity, applying the law in an unbiased manner, and protecting the rights of inmates and victims.
https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/