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.
State: California (CA)
Letter: J
Page: 167
Total Records for Letter J: 12,301
Date Range: July 14, 1988 through April 8, 2024
Letter: J
Page: 167
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Perroton - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
Santa Clara County Probation Department, Rene Navarro, Jeffery Rosen, Raymond Lisk, Superior Court of Santa Clara County | Filed: December 13, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jose A. Rosas - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> |
Brian Duffy | Filed: December 13, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jon Perroton - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> |
Filed: December 16, 2013 General §28:2254 |
|
| Jack L. Morris - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> |
Clark E. DuCart | Filed: December 16, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Juan Lorenzo Soto - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> |
R. T. Grounds | Filed: December 23, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| James George Stamos‚ Jr. - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> |
Randy Grounds | Filed: December 31, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| John Reginald McGathon - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> |
San Quentin Prison, R Alvarez, P. J. Erickson, D Petrovic, Arnold, Kevin Chappell, Insurance Carriers, T. A. Lee, M Foss | Filed: January 03, 2014 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Johnny Lindel Lewis - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> |
United States District Court Northern District of California | Filed: January 06, 2014 General §28:2241 |
| Jeffrey B. Norsworthy - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> |
J. D. Lozano, D. Van Leer, Jeffrey Beard, M. E. Spearman | Filed: January 23, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Johnny Nelson Nixon - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> |
V.S.P. State Prison Chowchilla | Filed: January 29, 2014 General §28:2241 |
| Jesus Chiprez - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> |
N. Grounds | Filed: January 29, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Jeff Waugh - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> |
Marin County Jail, Robert Doyle | Filed: February 03, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jeffrey Tony Cole - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> |
CDCR, MCSP Medical, SVSP, S Tseng, P. L Bey, Finander, Natividad Hospital, Scott Allen Heatly, CSP-LAC, Sahir Naseer, B Chavarria, R Galloway, B. Cash, Tabaa, PVSP, R Mack, Millner, T. Belavich, S Robert, L. Gamboa, R Rudas, M.D., Bright | Filed: February 04, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| James D. Harrison - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
Kamala Harris | Filed: February 13, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Jeffrey B. Norsworthy - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> |
Clark Kelso, M. E. Spearman, L.D. Zamora, A. Adams, Jeffrey Beard | Filed: February 14, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> |
Filed: February 14, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
|
| Jose Luis Saldana Zavala - Judge Maria-Elena James More Information >>> |
Steve Freitas | Filed: February 25, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Jorge Sanchez - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> |
Fred Foulk | Filed: February 26, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| John Dunn - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> |
Gary Swarthout | Filed: March 03, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Joseph Nichols - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> |
Ronald Grounds | Filed: February 28, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Johnny Henry Troncoso - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> |
M. E. Spearman | Filed: February 28, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| John Dunn - Mar 03, 2014 More Information >>> |
Gary Swarthout | Filed: March 03, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| James Jimmy Gonzales - Judge James Donato More Information >>> |
Jeff Rosen, Dale B. Lohman | Filed: March 17, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jimmie Earl Stephen - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
Cooley, L. D. Zamora, F. Alvarez, Hal Williams, Totell, A. Robinson, K. Hillard, K. Ancheta, B. Honey, R. Baxter, I. J. Tate, , Mettu, J. F. DelaCruz, U. Terry, J. C. Kelso, E. Evans, K. Chappell, M. L. Davis, Erickson, J. E. Espinoza, Tom Brobst, Alvarez | Filed: March 17, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| John Shaw - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> |
David Sepulveda, Aryn Paige Harris, Orry P Korb | Filed: March 17, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Julius Anderson - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
Roxanne Sanders, DiThomas | Filed: March 19, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jaques Fearence - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> |
R. Grounds | Filed: March 19, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Jimmie Earl Stephen - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
H. Williams | Filed: March 24, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Joe Louie Gomez - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> |
Stuart Sherman | Filed: March 24, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Jacob Townley Hernandez - Judge Maria-Elena James More Information >>> |
R. T.C. Grounds | Filed: April 08, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Johndell Henderson - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> |
A. Hedgpeth, J. Young, V.J. Solis, C. M. R. Hernandez, Moore, Grounds, B. Hendricks, W. Muniz, M. Herra, E. Moore | Filed: April 23, 2014 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jose Sanchez - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> |
Mike Wasserman, Jeffery V Smith, Cindy Chavez, Joseph Smimiteian | Filed: April 23, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John Thomas Barrett - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> |
Kathleen Dickerson, R. Binkela, J. Soto, M. K. Noland, J. Allen, E. Ramos, J. D. Lozano, E. Medina, D. Asuncion | Filed: April 25, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| James E Evans - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> |
Gary Swarthout | Filed: April 25, 2014 General §42:1983 |
| Jesus Tovar - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> |
State of California | Filed: May 14, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Jajuan Phillip Stroman - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> |
Dave Davey | Filed: May 15, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Jeffrey Bryant - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> |
Filed: May 19, 2014 General §28:2254 |
|
| Jerome Bordelon - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> |
M. E. Spearman | Filed: May 27, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Jimmie Earl Stephen - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
K. Chappell | Filed: May 27, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Jose Napoleon Beteta - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> |
The People of the State of California | Filed: May 27, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jorge Alberto Gutierrez-Olivarez - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: May 27, 2014 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| James H. Woods - Judge Maria-Elena James More Information >>> |
California Department of Corrections, Cynthia Rehabilitation, Y. Tampkins, State of California, Jeffrey Beard | Filed: May 30, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Jeffrey Cole - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> |
Blackwell, B Rathjen, Tracy T Carey, K Knipp, L Clark-Barlow, M Bennett, R. L. Harrington, Mule Creek State Prison, P Barsh, K Baker, Bellington, Rose, J Blackwell, E. Villalua | Filed: June 05, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| John Richard Fratus - Judge James Donato More Information >>> |
Beers, L. Johnson, Wilber, Love, Baptista | Filed: June 06, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> |
Filed: June 06, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
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| Jason Wayne Clark - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> |
Grounds | Filed: June 10, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Jimmie Earl Stephen - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
K. Chappell | Filed: June 23, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Jimmie Earl Stephen - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
K. Chappell | Filed: June 25, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| James Leonard Schoenfeld - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Elvin Valenzuela | Filed: June 30, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Jarris J. Silagi - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
Lisa Vanderly, Salim | Filed: July 03, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
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