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: 153
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
Jose B Hernandez -
Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton
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Superior Court Santa Clara County Filed: January 28, 2008
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254 Petition for Writ
Jose Ayon -
Judge Martin J. Jenkins
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Tony Hedgpeth Filed: January 28, 2008
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254 Petition for Writ
Jose B. Hernandez -
Judge Maxine M. Chesney
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United States of America Filed: January 30, 2008
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254 Petition for Writ
Joseph Neale‚ Jr. -
Judge Marilyn H. Patel
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Rehabilitation, Robert Horel, California of Department Corrections, Timothy McCarthy Filed: January 31, 2008
Prisoner: Prison Condition
§42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri
Jeffrey E. Walker -
Judge Charles R. Breyer
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John Jones, DOE Jane Filed: January 31, 2008
Prisoner: Prison Condition
§42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri
John N. White -
Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton
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Tillman, Ayers Filed: January 31, 2008
Prisoner: Prison Condition
§42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri
Jeffrey E. Walker -
Judge Charles R. Breyer
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John Doe 1 Filed: February 05, 2008
Prisoner: Prison Condition
§42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri
Jeffrey E. Walker -
Judge Charles R. Breyer
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John Doe 1 Filed: February 05, 2008
Prisoner: Prison Condition
§42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri
John Michael Kirk -
Judge Susan Illston
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David, Felker, James, N. Grannis Filed: February 05, 2008
Prisoner: Prison Condition
§42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri
Jose Miguel Avalos -
Judge William H. Alsup
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Ben Curry Filed: February 14, 2008
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254 Petition for Writ
Joseph Johnson‚ Jr. -
Judge Susan Illston
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Edward Flores, Jerry E. Brown Filed: February 22, 2008
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254 Petition for Writ
James Fleetwood Humdy -
Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton
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Director of Corrections, Robert A. Horel Filed: February 22, 2008
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254 Petition for Writ
James Dalton Bell -
Judge Vaughn R. Walker
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United States Attorney General, United States of America, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice Filed: February 22, 2008
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2241 Petition for Wri
Jackie Price -
Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton
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San Jose Police Department Filed: February 25, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jesus Valencia -
Judge Marilyn H. Patel
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Anthony Hedgpeth Filed: February 26, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Johny Goodwin -
Judge Marilyn H. Patel
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R.C.C.C. Medical Hospital Unit Filed: February 27, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
James E. Smith -
Judge Susan Illston
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Hedgpeth Filed: February 27, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Joseph Johnson‚ Jr. -
Judge Susan Illston
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Stephen W. Mayberg, James S. Cahan, Sylvia Blount Filed: February 27, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
John Earnest Gilbert -
Judge Thelton E. Henderson
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R. A. Kessler, G.R. Salazar, P. Roque, P. N. Delvillar, Majiea, Grannis, Michael Evans, N. Clark, A. Kuhnert, D. Avalos, A. Villalobos, G. Lewis, James Tilton, G. A. Neotti, Hogdan, K. Jones Filed: February 27, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jeffery E. Walker -
Judge Charles R. Breyer
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San Francisco County Jail Filed: March 04, 2008
Prisoner: Prison Condition
§42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri
Jeffery E. Walker -
Judge Charles R. Breyer
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State of California, City, Mental Health of Department, County San Francisco, San Francisco County Jail Filed: March 04, 2008
Prisoner: Prison Condition
§42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri
Jose Ayon -
Judge William H. Alsup
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Tony Hedgpeth Filed: March 04, 2008
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254 Petition for Writ
James E. Rojo -
Judge Marilyn H. Patel
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John Marshall, Bonnhiem, Arnold Schwarzenegger Filed: March 05, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jose L. Romero -
Judge Marilyn H. Patel
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James A. Yates Filed: March 11, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jo'Vaughn Timms -
Judge Marilyn H. Patel
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County of San Francisco, Heather Fong, City, San Francisco Police Dept. Filed: March 12, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jonathan W. Grigsby -
Judge Charles R. Breyer
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S. D. George, J. Pieren, B. Samples, Robert Horel, Diaz, M. Smelosky, N. Threm, Blazdell, M. Cook, M. J. Nimrod, Tincer, C. Wilber, Darren Bradbury, N. Grannis, P. Carrier, D. Kerr Filed: March 17, 2008
Prisoner: Prison Condition
§42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri
Jeff A. Hawkins -
Judge Marilyn H. Patel
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R. Horal Filed: March 17, 2008
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254 Petition for Writ
Jerryal J. Culler‚ Sr. -
Judge William H. Alsup
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Board of Parole Hearings Filed: March 19, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jose Contreras -
Judge Thelton E. Henderson
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State of California Department of Corrections Filed: March 24, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jerryal J. Culler‚ Sr. -
Judge William H. Alsup
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California Department of Corrections, M. Dicus, N. Locus, Soledad State Prison, D. Phan, J. Chudy, Lynn Minmock, T. Friederich, Gelwel Filed: March 28, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jerry L. Sullivan -
Judge Vaughn R. Walker
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Robert L. Ayers, Jr Filed: April 07, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jonathan W. Grigsby -
Judge Charles R. Breyer
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G. A. Neotti, B. Ramkin, E. Medina, M.S. Evans, K. Jones, T. Variz Filed: April 07, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jose Guzman -
Judge Susan Illston
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Ben Curry Filed: April 21, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
 -
Judge William H. Alsup
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Ben Curry Filed: April 21, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jeffrey Thomas -
Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton
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Robert Ayers‚ Jr. Filed: April 22, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
John J. Hernandez -
Judge William H. Alsup
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US District Court, Northern District of California Filed: April 28, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:1651 Petition for Writ of Mandamus
Johny Goodwin -
Judge Marilyn H. Patel
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Sacramento County Jail Filed: April 28, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
James Fleetwood Humdy‚ Jr. -
Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton
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Horel Filed: April 28, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jerry M. Frederick -
Judge Maxine M. Chesney
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Russ Pope, P. G. Dennis, Velma Raso, California Department of Corrections, P. Taporco, Rehabilitation Filed: April 29, 2008
Plaintiff
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jeffrey S. Harnden -
Judge William H. Alsup
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California Department of Corrections Filed: April 29, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jeffery P. Rowe -
Judge Susan Illston
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Z. Ahmed, Slater, M. Nady Filed: May 05, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
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Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton
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Filed: May 08, 2008
None
§42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri
John Alexander Rood -
Judge Jeffrey S. White
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Butte County Jail Filed: May 12, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Juan Carlos Quezada -
Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton
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Derral G. Adams Filed: May 12, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jeffrey M. Crommelin -
Judge William H. Alsup
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Mike Martel Filed: May 13, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jose Ruvalcaba -
Judge Charles R. Breyer
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Ben Curry Filed: May 15, 2008
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254 Petition for Writ
Jose Luis Jimenez -
Judge Marilyn H. Patel
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B. Curry Filed: May 20, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Joseph Bernard Bivins -
Judge Marilyn H. Patel
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Williams O'Malley, P. Holes, David Kanist, Martinez County Jail, Donnel Barry, Gary T. Yancy, Douglas Maples, Dorthy Northy, Williams Thompson, Jeff Bradley, Contra Costa County Filed: May 21, 2008
Plaintiff
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jeremy Jerome Smiley -
Judge Susan Illston
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T. Variz, E. Durham, E. Medina, P. Sullivan Filed: May 22, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Joseph Bernard Bivens -
Judge Marilyn H. Patel
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Contra Costa City Filed: May 23, 2008
Civil Rights
§42:1983

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