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.
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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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| Jerry Edward Arnold‚ Jr. - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 09, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §Modification of Imprisonm |
| James H Franck - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Suzan L Hubbard, Jerry Brown | Filed: May 09, 2007 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jose Jesus Rodriguez-Quezada - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Six Unknown Names Agents, The President | Filed: May 09, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James Lynn Hines - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | Care Home, San Diego County Courts, Atascadero State Hospital, Southpoint, Nelson-Haven Board, State of California, Conrep Agencies, Jesus Rodriguez Raymond Edwards, Attorney General State of Calif, Jane Shell, Jeff Bianco | Filed: May 14, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Spisak - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | Williams, State of Nevada | Filed: May 18, 2007 Mandamus & Other §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| John Michael Talamantes‚ Jr. - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Pleasant Valley State Prison | Filed: May 21, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Juan Jimenez-Gonzalez - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 29, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Jane Dorotik - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Dawn Davidson | Filed: June 01, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jesus Lopez Munguia - Judge Napoleon A. Jones More Information >>> | R Sutton, W Griggs, G Siota, J Frias, A Lopez, D Pollard | Filed: June 04, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Juvenal I. Ruiz - Judge Leo S. Papas More Information >>> | M Muntz, Edmund G. Brown | Filed: June 08, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Jesus Rodriguez-Quezada - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Six Unknown Names Agents, The President | Filed: June 08, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| James Lynn Hines - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> | Dora B Shriro, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Officer, Correctional John Ontiveros, Janet Napolitano | Filed: June 11, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| James Lynn Hines - Judge Leo S. Papas More Information >>> | Joe Arpaio, Martinez, Pillon, Guluza, Henderson, Fridenmaker, Hernandez, Williams | Filed: June 11, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jess Mustanich - Judge Leo S. Papas More Information >>> | Michael Chertoff, Julie L Myers, Anthony Paul Cerone, M Pierre, Alberto R Gonzales | Filed: June 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Jimmie Lee Jackson - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | R M Houston, D Barretto, Clark, Cook, L J C Cordova, Martinez, DOE, H Mendez, Rodrigues | Filed: June 18, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jose Carlos Lopez, . - Judge Leo S. Papas More Information >>> | R Horel | Filed: June 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Paul Thomas - Judge Leo S. Papas More Information >>> | Robert Hernandez, Unknown Deputy Commissioner | Filed: August 07, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John Paul Thomas - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | Robert Hernandez, Wall, Alejandro Buenrostro | Filed: June 22, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jackie Robinson - Judge Leo S. Papas More Information >>> | Stephen W Mayberg | Filed: June 25, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Alfredo Ochoa Morando - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | John F Salazar, D O Reo, Rosa Garcia | Filed: June 27, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| James Edward Bowell - Judge Napoleon A. Jones More Information >>> | G J Janda, Sylvia Garcia, L Buchowiechi, D F Middleton, California Department of Corrections | Filed: June 28, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Julio Cesar Ibanez - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | T Felker | Filed: July 10, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Wayne Allen - Judge Napoleon A. Jones More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: July 02, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| John Daniel West‚ Jr. - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | Vargas, Hoenig | Filed: July 03, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Both |
| Jose Contreras - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | Calipatria State Prison, Department of & Corrections, Immigration Customs Enforcement, United States, DOES 1 to 10, Inclusive, Department of Homeland Security | Filed: July 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joe P. Gaines - Judge Napoleon A. Jones More Information >>> | A Lewis, Magroom, Fermon, P. Betancourt, Gutierrez, Harbor | Filed: July 19, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Both |
| Juan Quinonez-Garcia - Judge Gordon Thompson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 24, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Jackie Tates - Judge Napoleon A. Jones More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: July 23, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jackson E. Thomas - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | Jr, Jeanne S Woodford, Edmund G Brown, Bill Kolender | Filed: July 25, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Henry Carter - Judge Leo S. Papas More Information >>> | L. E. Scribner, -, Jerry Brown | Filed: July 25, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Forero-Arias - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Gabriela Pacheco, Michael Chertoff, Robin F Baker, Alberto Gonzales | Filed: July 26, 2007 Mandamus & Other §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Jesus Hernandez-Avalos - Judge Gordon Thompson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 31, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Joel Judulang - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | Gabriela Pacheco, Michael Chertoff, Robin F Baker, Alberto Gonzales | Filed: August 02, 2007 Mandamus & Other §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| John Stephens - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | F. Gonzales, B Lockyer | Filed: August 08, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Becker - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | Classification Staff Representative (Unknown), P. Cowan, ., Alvarez | Filed: August 08, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Both |
| Jimmie Stephen - Judge Leo S. Papas More Information >>> | Judge Lorenz, United States District Court, of Judge Burns, Southern District California | Filed: August 08, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jason Rush - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | George J Giurbino, DOES, Dave Khatri | Filed: November 14, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jose Antonio Vidal-Valdez - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: August 14, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Jean Pierre Arteaga - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | Gabriela Pacheco, Michael Chertoff, Robin Baker, Alberto Gonzales | Filed: August 16, 2007 Mandamus & Other §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| John Imhotep Jordan‚ Jr. - Judge Leo S. Papas More Information >>> | Larry E Scribner | Filed: August 21, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jerome Fosselman - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Cummings, James Tilton, Candie Cook, Victor M Almager | Filed: January 18, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jose Baltazar Cortez - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: August 24, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| James Louis Burden - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Almager | Filed: August 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Pedroza-Medina - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | US Immigration, Robin F Baker, Alberto Anthony Gonzales, Cerone, Customs Enforcement, ., Michael Chertoff | Filed: August 28, 2007 Mandamus & Other §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| James Lynn Hines - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Attorneys for Corrections, Benjumin Vatz, Esq Raymond Edwards, Narcotics Agents, Doddah, Countryman P.C., Loonard & Associates, Andrew G. Kloh, Th, Barbara Ann Hammer, Koober, Jesus Rodriguez, Correctional Officers SSU, Dodduh, Picainno, Associates | Filed: August 30, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:2671 Federal Tort Clai |
| Joe L. McKenney‚ Jr. - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | M.F. Stout, L.V. Tillman, Richard G. Ramirez, G.E. Gasgonia, Robert J Hernandez | Filed: August 31, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| James D Allen - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | L. E. Scribner, Jr, Edmund G Brown | Filed: December 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jessica Delilah Ochoa-Morales - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: September 06, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §Modification of Imprisonm |
| Johnathan Edward Flowers - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Robert A Horel | Filed: September 10, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Jesus Rodriguez-Quezada - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Six Unknown Names Agents, Mr. President | Filed: September 10, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/