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: 170
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
Jason Geray -
Judge PSLC RMH
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William Muniz Filed: November 23, 2015
General
§28:2254
James Earl Rivera -
Judge PSLC LLH
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California Supreme Court, Court of Appeal First Appellate District, Superior Court of Alameda County Filed: November 27, 2015
Mandamus and Other
§42:1983
Jose Manuel Fernandez -
Judge Edward M. Chen
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S. Frauenhein Filed: December 07, 2015
General
§28:2254
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Judge Thelton E. Henderson
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Filed: December 07, 2015
Prison Condition
§42:1983
Joseph Girk -
Judge Nathanael M. Cousins
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Filed: December 07, 2015
General
§28:2254
Jerome L. Grimes -
Judge PSLC MSH
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Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida Filed: December 14, 2015
General
§28:2254
Justin Credico -
Judge PSLC JNE
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Facebook Inc. Filed: December 17, 2015
Civil Rights
§42:1983
Jeffrey E. Walker -
Judge Haywood S Gilliam
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Wong, Saelee, Krol, City, County of San Francisco, Gozon, Bloom, Fisher, Davis, Morris, Leung, Groody Filed: December 18, 2015
Prison Condition
§42:1983
Jeffrey E. Walker -
Judge Haywood S Gilliam
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Fisher, De Guzman, Matthew Freeman, City, of Krol, County San Francisco Filed: December 18, 2015
Prison Condition
§42:1983
Jeffrey Barclay -
Judge Jon S. Tigar
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G Polanco Filed: December 21, 2015
Civil Rights
§42:1983
Jeff S. Harnden -
Judge PSLC JNE
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Robert Ayers Filed: December 23, 2015
General
§28:2241
Joseph Woods -
Judge PSLC JNE
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Scott R. Jones Filed: January 08, 2016
General
§28:2254
Jarmaal Smith -
Judge William H. Orrick
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Christian Pfeiffer Filed: January 22, 2016
General
§28:2254
Jason Scheiding -
Judge PSLC CET
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David Smith, Adams Filed: January 27, 2016
Prison Condition
§42:1983
Jamal Easterling -
Judge Joseph C. Spero
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Erwin Filed: January 27, 2016
Prison Condition
§42:1983
Joseph Caradine -
Judge Charles R. Breyer
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USA Filed: January 27, 2016
Motions to Vacate Sentence
§28:2255
Jose Enrique Hernandez -
Feb 10, 2016
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Fred Foulk Filed: February 10, 2016
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254 Petition for Writ
Joseph Stafford -
Judge PSLC JNE
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Eric Arnold Filed: February 24, 2016
General
§28:1651
James C. Morgan -
Judge PSLC JNE
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M. Soleimani, Wasco State Prison, A. Klang Filed: February 24, 2016
Prison Condition
§42:1983
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Judge James Donato
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Filed: March 09, 2016
Civil Rights
§42:1983
Jerry Wayne Young -
Judge Jon S. Tigar
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Daniel Paramo Filed: March 11, 2016
Mandamus & Other
§42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri
Jose Juan Espinoza -
Judge PSLC CET
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E. Mazariegos, R. Castillo-Ruiz, L. Pennisi, M. Morales, R. Monroy, R. Morales, D. Asuncion, N. Walker, M. Alvarez, A. Avalos, J. Aboytes, D. Murphy, J. Gutierrez Filed: March 14, 2016
Prison Condition
§42:1983
Jury demanded by Plaintiff
Jose Casillas Malanche -
Judge PSLC JNE
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S. Frauenheim Filed: March 17, 2016
General
§28:2254
Jon Hutchinson -
Judge PSLC JNE
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Horowitz Filed: March 23, 2016
Prison Condition
§42:1983
Jamal Lee Spencer -
Judge PSLC LLH
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X. Cano Filed: March 23, 2016
General
§28:2254
Jason Robert Way -
Judge Joseph C. Spero
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Attorney General Filed: March 24, 2016
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254 Petition for Writ
Jonathan Bertonelli -
Judge PSLC JNE
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Cerda, O Sanchez, Bellyard, T Wierenger, A. Sanchez, Norris, Nelson, Scott, Riley, Ames, Walker, O'Conner, Gieron, Carrasco, Esch, Downing, Caldweld, Hackney, Roberts, Statder, , Smith-Whetson, Plancarte, Tomack, Korsen, Calideria, Espinoza, Bell Filed: March 28, 2016
Prison Condition
§42:1983
James M. Cooper -
Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte
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Jennifer Barretto Filed: April 12, 2016
General
§28:2254
Jose Avelino Sandoval -
Judge PSLC CET
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David Davey Filed: April 22, 2016
General
§28:2254
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Judge Thelton E. Henderson
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Filed: April 28, 2016
Prison Condition
§42:1983
Jason Erik Edward Dunlap -
Judge William Alsup
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USA Filed: May 13, 2016
Motions to Vacate Sentence
§28:2255
John P. Fruits -
Judge PSLC LLH
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Shasta County Sheriffs Filed: May 23, 2016
Prison Condition
§42:1983
Johnny L. Ward -
Judge PSLC MSH
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Marc A. Garcia, Josie Gastello, Larry Morse, Joseph Tresidder Filed: May 23, 2016
Civil Rights
§42:1983
Jerry Neves -
Judge Susan Illston
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Emilio Perez, Ricky Fernandez, Brian McClellen, Robert Alvarado, Roger L. Martinez, Jeffrey J. Hughes, Dennis Vega Filed: May 27, 2016
Prison Condition
§42:1983
Joel Joaquine Baptista -
Judge PSLC CET
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C. Keeton Filed: June 08, 2016
General
§28:2254
Joseph Stafford -
Judge PSLC JNE
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Eric Arnold Filed: June 09, 2016
General
§28:2241
Jorge Aquino -
Judge PSLC LLH
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E. Rasavi Filed: June 06, 2016
Prison Condition
§42:1983
Jorge Alberto Gutierrez-Olivarez -
Judge Charles R. Breyer
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USA Filed: June 10, 2016
Motions to Vacate Sentence
§28:2255
Joseph Stafford -
Judge PSLC CET
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Griffin, Ibarra, Zuniga, Lopez, Richardson, O'Fair, Doss Filed: June 14, 2016
Prison Condition
§42:1983
Jerome Vining -
Judge Charles R. Breyer
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USA Filed: June 14, 2016
Motions to Vacate Sentence
§28:2255
Jason S. O'Connell -
Judge Lucy H. Koh
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Kamala Harris, Masti Nooth Filed: June 15, 2016
General
§28:2254
Jose Ismael Serrano -
Judge William Alsup
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USA Filed: June 17, 2016
Motions to Vacate Sentence
§28:2255
Jesus Rene Garcia-Sandoval -
Judge Richard Seeborg
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USA Filed: June 21, 2016
Motions to Vacate Sentence
§28:2255
Jason Grant Hunwardsen -
Judge Joseph C. Spero
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Clark Ducart Filed: June 21, 2016
General
§28:2254
Jonathan Flores-Ayar -
Judge Edward M. Chen
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USA Filed: June 24, 2016
Motions to Vacate Sentence
§28:2255
Jusef Nathan -
Judge Edward M. Chen
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USA Filed: June 27, 2016
Motions to Vacate Sentence
§28:2255
Jeremiah Lee Jones -
Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte
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M. E. Spearman Filed: June 28, 2016
General
§28:2254
Joseff Gene Greek -
Judge Thelton E. Henderson
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USA Filed: June 25, 2016
Motions to Vacate Sentence
§28:2255
John D. Hunter -
Judge Jon S. Tigar
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Ron Davis, Elena Tooteh, Andy Crump, Davy Wu, Scout Karnan Filed: June 29, 2016
Prison Condition
§42:1983
Jaffar Y. Oliver -
Judge PSLC MSH
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Audrey King Filed: July 06, 2016
General
§28:2241

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