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.
Letter: J
Page: 187
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.
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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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| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name |
Petitioner/ Defendant Name |
Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan E. Taitano - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
Antioch Police Department | Filed: April 23, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jordan E. Taitano - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
Richmond Police Department | Filed: April 23, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Joe Vernon Hay‚ Jr. - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Ahmed, J. Clark Kelso, Cruz, L Doehing, Del Stewart, Flynn, Eric Piero, M. Shelton, California Prison Health Care Receivership Corp., Pompan, K. Rasheed, Robert Bhisiklul, Robert Sillen, Joseph Chudy, Ulanday, Y. Olivas, R. Samet, Buckner | Filed: May 28, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James Douglas Clinton‚ Jr. - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr. | Filed: June 05, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Angel Juarez - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Francisco Jacquez | Filed: June 19, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Ulysses Padilla - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Drug Enforcement Agency, Federal Bureau of of Investigation, Homeland Security, State California, United States Department of Justice, San Francisco County, United States of Amercia | Filed: June 29, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John Alan Miller - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
Michael Matthews, State of South Carolina, of Cecilia Reynolds, South Carolina Department Corrections | Filed: July 10, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jeffrey Charles Wren - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Robert Barnes, B.L. Hall | Filed: July 16, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jeanne Marie Soja - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Tina Hornbeak | Filed: July 21, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John G. Mendoza - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
John W. Haviland | Filed: July 27, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Lawrence Patterson - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
J. F. Salazar | Filed: August 03, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Miller - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
Shirley G. Broom, Circuit Court of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit | Filed: August 17, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Johnnie E. Jones - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
BPH, Director, State Attorney General, CDCR, Director | Filed: August 17, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James Lucius Oliver - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
R. Boccella, Lindsey, R. Grounds, Meisner, Ramirez, Romos, E. Medina, , Thomas, Campos, C. Holcomb, Stepp, D. C. Fleicher, J. Perez, McClelland, J. Makela, R. Burgh, C. Noll, T. Variz, McVay, M. Boles, G. Neotti, A. Tucker, Briseno, Meiia, T. Reamer, Ramos | Filed: August 21, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James Allen Gamache - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Sgt., others | Filed: August 24, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jose Angel Rodriguez - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
M. S. Evans | Filed: August 26, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jackson Carraon Villarta - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
John W. Haviland | Filed: August 28, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Alan Bush - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
D. Sepulveda, Dean, Edward C. Flores, Winslow | Filed: September 11, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Juan Hernandez-Torres - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: September 11, 2009 None §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Javier Frank Garcia - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
J. W. Haviland | Filed: September 15, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joel Baptista - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Ken Clark | Filed: September 18, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jonathan Booker Lott - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Curtis Coulam, Rodriguez, M. McLean | Filed: September 28, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Justo Morales - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
C. Noll | Filed: October 01, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Rhine - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Atascadero State Hospital | Filed: October 01, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| June E. Raymondo - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Paul Copenhaver, Harley Lappin | Filed: October 02, 2009 None §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| John L. Brumfield - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
Matthew Cate | Filed: October 15, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Wydell Graham - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
County of Santa Clara, Edward C. Flores | Filed: October 21, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Joseph Stanley Duran‚ III, Alejandra C. Duran, PJ Stewart - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Inculpated List, Tereaun Berry, Tecora Berry | Filed: October 28, 2009 Plaintiff §28:2254 Petition for Writ Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jose N. Beteta - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Ken Clark | Filed: November 13, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jesus Antonio Ponce - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Kelly Harrington | Filed: December 04, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Justin-Michael Tyler Potts - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
James Walker | Filed: December 15, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jacob Wendell Conway - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Filed: December 15, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
|
| John Hemsley - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Lunger, Santa Rita Medical Staff, Saint Rose Hospital | Filed: December 22, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| John William Rigoni - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Anthony Hedgepath | Filed: January 14, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jesse Adams - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr., Fernando Gonzalez | Filed: January 26, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Jaime R. Sanchez - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
R. E. Barnes | Filed: January 29, 2010 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Hemsley - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Campos, Santa Rita County Jail | Filed: March 01, 2010 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan H. Lamons - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Haws | Filed: March 05, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Gregory Marlow - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
R. K. Wong, Grant, D. Dacanay | Filed: March 08, 2010 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Joseph Dursma - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Randy Sid, Leslie | Filed: March 18, 2010 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jeffrey E. Walker - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: March 17, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Justo Morales - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
C. Noll | Filed: March 23, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jerome P. Dixon - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
John Marshall | Filed: March 26, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Johnny Placencia - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Randy Grounds | Filed: March 29, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Gregory Marlow, John Ovpre - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Vincent S. Cullen, Ponath, J. Curzon | Filed: April 05, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John D. Rogers - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
Robert Horel | Filed: May 27, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James E. Bryant - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
K. Allison | Filed: May 28, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Angel Rodriguez - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
State of California, United States Congress | Filed: June 01, 2010 General §28:1651 |
| Janine Simone Chandler - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
Matthew Cate, Velda Dobson-Davis | Filed: June 03, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| J.H., Belinda A. Kirk - Judge Patricia V. Trumbull More Information >>> |
Tracey Ferandez, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Jon Family Services, R. Rolef, Shirley Lee-Andrade, Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr., Yolanda Baldovinos, Alameda County Social Services/Children, Rhonda Malone, Larry Echo Hawk, Darryl Evora, Ronald M. George, Jason Hess | Filed: June 07, 2010 General §28:2254 |
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