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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Browse through the petitions on the site and review the issues.
How do you search out why someone is in Jail or Prison?
You can contact the Clerk of the Court to get the transcripts of the case and the sentencing where they were adjudicated or USE SEARCH FORM below
Prisoner Petitions – California (CA) Inmate List
Petition Search from July 14, 1988 to April 8, 2024
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| John E. James - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Mike S. Evans, California Department of Salinas Correction, Valley State Prison, Scott Kernan | Filed: May 29, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| James Centobene - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | James Tilton, Scott Kernan, Ben Curry, Terri McDonald, Arnold Schwarzenegger | Filed: May 29, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jaime Ignascio Estrada - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Linda Carol Rowe, Michael Sayre | Filed: June 05, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| James Eugene Edwards - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Sisto | Filed: June 06, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jesse L. Reed - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Robert L. Ayers | Filed: June 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James Earl Harvey - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | C. Terhune, Robert Horel, J. Puente IGI, D. E. Milligan, Dillard, R. Kirkland, Lt. Perry, Captain Kays, OCS, A. Muphy, Warden, Captain K. Brandon ISU | Filed: June 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| James Thomas - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Robert Ayers‚ Jr. | Filed: June 12, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John Kevin Dumlao - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Hedgpeth | Filed: June 17, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jerry Elster - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Robert Ayers‚ Jr. | Filed: July 08, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John Good - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Borroso, Robert Bowman, Mike Barker | Filed: July 08, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jose Robert Gutierrez - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | M. S. Evans | Filed: July 08, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Justin Paiva - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | State of California, Department of Corrections | Filed: July 08, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Juan Ochoa Perez - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | San Mateo County Health Services Agency, County of San Mateo, San Mateo County Jail, San Mateo County Sheriff's Department | Filed: July 08, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Joshua Steven Novak - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | James A. Yates | Filed: July 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John J. Shefcik‚ III - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | King County, Municipality of Washington State | Filed: July 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James L. Snider - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: July 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Josue Luis Ponce-Legaspi - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Michael Chertoff | Filed: July 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James Edward Lawson - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | Eureka Parole Officer, Dan Foy, D. Smaller, Matt Goughnour | Filed: July 11, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| John Good - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Borroso, Robert Bowman, Mike Barker | Filed: July 16, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| John Neblett - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Robert L. Ayers‚ Jr. | Filed: July 24, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Joseph Anthony Stafford - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto, Attorney General for State of California | Filed: July 24, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John Lamont Winn - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections | Filed: July 30, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John Gzikowski - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | Debra Dexter | Filed: July 30, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John Good - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | California Department Corrections, Gonzalas, Head Librarian | Filed: July 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| John Good - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Borroso, Robert Bowman, Mike Barker | Filed: August 05, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jose L. Delgadillo - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: August 07, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jamal Thompson - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: August 11, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jeanine Santiago - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | Sheryl Andersen, Sheila Clark, Federal Bureau of Prisons, B. Hernandez, J. Rich, Peggy Boynton, T'Rhosia Blassingame, Belen Ezaz, Michael . Goldstein, Teresa Butts, Paul Copenhaver, Harley Lappin | Filed: August 11, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jerome Thomas‚ II - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | California Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: August 14, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Joseph P. Gutierrez - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | B.P.H. Commissioners, B. Curry | Filed: August 15, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jesse Stephen King - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Mike Evans, Jerry Brown | Filed: August 18, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John Canty - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto | Filed: August 19, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Juan Martinez - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: August 20, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jason David Yonai - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Powell | Filed: August 27, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Juan Cristobal Calderon - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | James Walker | Filed: August 27, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Joffrey Lagadia - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | B. Curry, A. Schwarzenegger | Filed: August 28, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James Earl Harvey - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | Robert Horel | Filed: September 03, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jose Ayon - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Anthony Hedgpeth | Filed: September 03, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jason Earl Jones - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | The People of the State of California | Filed: September 17, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:1361 Petition for Writ of Mandamus |
| Jarian Tarryl Roya - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Steffen Scott, Stanislaus County, Mitchell Scott | Filed: September 16, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Juan Posadas - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Michael Martel | Filed: September 16, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jimmy L. Stewart - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: September 16, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Juan J. Chan - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | M. S. Evans | Filed: September 19, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jose Luis Morales - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | R. Pimentel, Joseph Kravitz, J. Wolf, Gregory Duncan, Donald Pompan, Robert Horel, Sue Risenhoover, J. Fratkin | Filed: September 23, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| James Henry Thomas‚ Jr. - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Smith, Butler | Filed: September 24, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jose R. Alvarez - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Mike Kanalakis | Filed: September 24, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jerry F. Stanley - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Arvoid, Haquman, Grundy | Filed: September 24, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jose M. Garcia - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | J. Hughes, G. Ponder, S. Rodriguez, E. Moore, G. Lewis | Filed: September 24, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jose Argumedo - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Sacramento Offices of Appeals, OCS Dept. | Filed: September 25, 2008 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jose Luis Medina Alvarado - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | United States Of America | Filed: September 30, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal) |
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