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) Inmate List
Petition Search from July 14, 1988 to April 8, 2024
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| James LaVell Harris, Smiley James Harris - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Kim Detteer, Alex Padilla, Cpt. Taylor, State of California, , William Tinkler, County of Lake, Travis Brooks, Hank Comstock, Lake County Jail, Wellpath, Melissa Wallaham, David Pike, Phil Wilcox, Lt. Findley, Louis De Los Santos, Marion Knox, Peter Jordan | Filed: May 30, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Edward M Chen |
| Julius Lee Jackson - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | Warden Gastello | Filed: May 24, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC JNE |
| James Carl Kelly - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | P. Sullivan, Chief Deputy Warden E.J. Borha, Lawrence Gumboa | Filed: June 04, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Susan Illston jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| James Carl Kelly - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | P. Sullivan, Lawrence Gumboa, Derrin Brisht | Filed: June 05, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Susan Illston jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Joseph Peter Sanchez - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | Gulf War Committee (RACGWVI), V.A. Oakland Office Regional | Filed: June 06, 2019 Mandamus & Other §28:1361, Referring Judge PSLC CET |
| Jason Zhang Gao - Judge PSLC AGB More Information >>> | Warden, California Correctional Institution | Filed: June 06, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley |
| James LaVell Harris, Smiley James Harris - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: June 07, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §42:1983, Referring Judge Susan Illston |
| Jasper Bailey - Judge Charles R Breyer More Information >>> | C. Koenig | Filed: June 18, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC LLH |
| Jam'Bri Sean Johnson‚ Sr. - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | Jim Humes, Jennifer Ow, Robert L. Dondero, L. Jeffrey Boyarsky, Craig Parsons, Sandra L. Margulies, Edmund G. Brown, Ross Thomas, District Court Judge Jon S. Tigar, Kamala Harris, James J. Marchiano | Filed: June 18, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC JNE |
| James Monahan - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | Pashilk | Filed: June 19, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC CET |
| Jonathan D. Alston, Jonathan Alston - Judge PSLC MWD More Information >>> | Dr. Joseph Mega | Filed: June 25, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Richard Seeborg |
| Jibri Omar Watkins - Judge James Donato More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 28, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| James Carl Kelly - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Head Psychologist Porter, CCI Williams, Kajal Sakhrani, Zuh, C. Wood | Filed: June 28, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Susan Illston jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jonathan Millen - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Chief Psychologist Nelson, A.C., Morris, San Warden, Quentin State Prison | Filed: July 11, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Susan Illston |
| John D. Hunter - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | Eryn Cervantes, Ron Davis, Ronald Broomfield | Filed: July 12, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC JNE jury demanded by Defendant |
| John William Lyle - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | Chief of Police Bob Jensen, City of Menlo Park, Officer Powell, Sgt. Paugh, Menlo Park Police Department | Filed: July 23, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC JNE |
| Joyce Simmons - Judge Vince Chhabria More Information >>> | W.Z. Jenkins‚ II | Filed: August 02, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge PSLC RMH |
| James John O'Shea - Judge PSLC MWD More Information >>> | George Miram, Allyson Bankhead, Jeffrey Hayden, Albert Serrato, Neil, Stephen M. Wagstaffe | Filed: August 06, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Richard Seeborg |
| Jewel E Dyer - Judge PSLC AGB More Information >>> | Napa State Hospital | Filed: August 06, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge James Donato |
| - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Filed: August 12, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Edward M Chen | |
| Jorge Andrade Rico - Judge Charles R Breyer More Information >>> | Sergeant B. Ramsey, Associate Warden G. W. B Olson, Sergeant Ramsey, Clark E. Ducart, Chief Deputy Warden D. Bradbury, Jim Robertson, Taylor Melton, Chief Deputy Warden D Bradbury | Filed: August 13, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Sallie Kim jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Justin Mitchell - Judge Joseph C Spero More Information >>> | Warden Stuart Sherman | Filed: August 14, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Joyce Marie Simmons - Judge Vince Chhabria More Information >>> | W.Z. Jenkins‚ II | Filed: September 10, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge PSLC RMH |
| Jorge Aguirre - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | Jeffrey Sadato Nekomoto | Filed: September 10, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC CET |
| Jorge Luis Sosa - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | CSATF Warden | Filed: September 12, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Susan Illston |
| Joseph John Grijalva - Judge PSLC MWD More Information >>> | Unknown, Santa Clara County, Alameda County | Filed: September 10, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Donna M Ryu |
| Jorge A. Rico - Judge Charles R Breyer More Information >>> | M. Bristow, A. Sheldon, M. Voong, C.E. Ducart, M. Hodges, D. Bradburry | Filed: September 20, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC LLH |
| Jerome Fosselman - Judge PSLC MWD More Information >>> | Correctional Officer Stanson, Correctional D. Officer January, D. Huynh, Correctional Officer Blurton, Sergeant V. Baker, Warden Ron Davis, Correctinal Officer K. Jackson | Filed: September 26, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Richard Seeborg jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jesus J. Montes - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | Warden Rosemary Ndoh | Filed: October 02, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley |
| John F. Vernacchio - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Ron Davis, Daniel A. Smith | Filed: October 30, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Susan Illston |
| Justin Walker - Judge PSLC MWD More Information >>> | Judge Patricia Scanlon, Contra Costa County Recorders Office | Filed: December 17, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Richard Seeborg |
| Juan Molina - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | J. Zermeno, F. Duenas, H. Liu, Neil McDowell, Ralph Diaz, R.W. Smith, B. Roe, A. Wiggins, G. Gasgonia, S. Striplin, E. Nunez, J. Frias, M. Cota, S. Moore | Filed: December 20, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC CET jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| James Anthony Pace - Judge Susan van Keulen More Information >>> | Santa Rita County Jail (Alameda) | Filed: January 31, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC MWD |
| James A. Cramer - Judge PSLC MWD More Information >>> | Xavier Becerra, Robert Neuschmid, Ralph Diaz | Filed: February 06, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Joseph C Spero |
| Jay Shah - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Robert W. Fox | Filed: February 24, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Juvencio Gomez - Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley More Information >>> | Alameda County Sheriff's Department, Deputy Vargas, Gregory J. Ahern | Filed: March 04, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC JNE |
| Jermaine Darnell Brooks - Judge Vince Chhabria More Information >>> | Jared D. Lozano | Filed: March 10, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Lucy H Koh |
| Jerit Devon Aaron - Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley More Information >>> | Josie Gastelo | Filed: March 11, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1651 |
| Juliano Vito Acuna - Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley More Information >>> | G. Matteson | Filed: March 18, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC JNE |
| Joseph Rael - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | I. Perez Pantoja, J. Guerra | Filed: March 19, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC CET |
| Joshua S. Herrera - Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley More Information >>> | J. Ortega, R. Castillo, R. Mojica, B. Duran, Officer R. Cardona, G. Bickham, M. Valdez | Filed: March 24, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joshua Andrew Soto - Judge Thomas S Hixson More Information >>> | Atchley | Filed: April 01, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Jamar Rashad Geeter - Mar 31, 2020 More Information >>> | Marcus Pollard, People of the State of California | Filed: March 31, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Jamar Rashad Geeter - Mar 31, 2020 More Information >>> | Marcus Pollard, People of the State of California | Filed: March 31, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Jose Simental - Judge Charles R Breyer More Information >>> | Kem Clark | Filed: April 03, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Susan van Keulen |
| Jill M. Evans - Judge Sallie Kim More Information >>> | United States | Filed: April 09, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Jason Geray - Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley More Information >>> | Anthony Morrison | Filed: April 13, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joseph Anthony George - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz, Chief Medical Executive at PBSP, of Warden Robinson, Statewide Chief Medical Executive CDCR | Filed: May 12, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Susan Illston jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| James Leshawn Boone - Judge Edward M Chen More Information >>> | Juan Rodriguez, Juan Gamba, Joseph Westcott, Daniel Plumber, Jose Rios, Sergio Munoz, Peter Salcedo | Filed: May 22, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jessica Hernandez - Judge Joseph C Spero More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: June 11, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
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