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.
California Federal prisons and prisoner list.
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Browse through the petitions on the site and review the issues.
How do you search out why someone is in Jail or Prison?
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
A(6667 rec) B(2672 rec) C(5072 rec) D(7219 rec) E(3624 rec) F(1781 rec) G(3370 rec) H(1652 rec) I(881 rec) J(12301 rec) K(3180 rec) L(3668 rec) M(7331 rec) N(980 rec) O(682 rec) P(1851 rec) Q(155 rec) R(8661 rec) S(6027 rec) T(3927 rec) U(192 rec) V(1179 rec) W(2587 rec) X(89 rec) Y(412 rec) Z(232 rec)| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name | Petitioner/ Defendant Name | Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
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| Jose Miguel Rodriguez - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: December 22, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| John Wesley Williams - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | G Neotti, Martin, Buenrostro, Wall, McBride | Filed: December 27, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jose Jesus Rodriguez Quezada, Young Yil Jo - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Barack Obama, Six Unknown Named Agents | Filed: December 30, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Carlos Lopez - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | D Adams | Filed: January 03, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| James Mincoff - Judge Dana M Sabraw More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 07, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jamaal Neeley - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Busby | Filed: January 11, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Javon Lamar Torbert - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | People of the State of California, McDonald | Filed: January 13, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| John Harrell - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 19, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jose Sosa-Sandoval - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | USA | Filed: February 07, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| John Henry Cunningham - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: February 07, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| James L Jackson - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Unknown, Matthew Cates | Filed: February 09, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Juan Raul Perez-Zamorano - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | USA | Filed: February 17, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Joel Fajardo-Meza - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | USA | Filed: February 23, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jowell Finley - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Domingo Uribe‚ Jr. | Filed: February 28, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jeffrey Sevier - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Vincent Cullen | Filed: February 28, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Jose Arturo Cisneros-Ramirez - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 04, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jerry Wayne Young - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: March 04, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Jaime Luevano - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | John McCain, 9th Circuit Judges, etc, Clerks, Harry Reid | Filed: March 07, 2011 Mandamus and Other §28:1651 |
| Jesus Diaz - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Ramos, J Merchant, , John Doe, , Silva | Filed: March 18, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| James Earl Smith - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility (RJDCF), Rehabilitation | Filed: March 23, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| James Earl Smith - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | R. Cobb, Richard J. Donovan Correctional Alan Facility (RJDCF), Rehabilitation, Hernandez, Forte, California Department of Corrections, A. Allamby, York | Filed: March 23, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| John Patrick Haller - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office, P Casas | Filed: March 24, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Juan Cruz Otega - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | Six Unknown Named Agents, Barack Obama | Filed: March 23, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James Folsom - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: April 11, 2011 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Jilbraun Dandton Agnew - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: April 11, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Juan Cruz Otega - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Barack Obama, Six Unknown Names Agents | Filed: April 15, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jerry Cobb - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | State of California, Rick Hill, Kamala Harris | Filed: April 19, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Javier Mendez Velazquez - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | U.S. Dept of Justice, DEA Headquarters Unit | Filed: April 15, 2011 Mandamus and Other §28:1651 |
| Jose Cano-Valencia - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | USA | Filed: April 20, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| James Bradley Haag - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | , M Shelton, Raske, D Stone, Davidowski, L S McEwan | Filed: April 27, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jaime Trejo-Estrada - Judge Gordon Thompson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: April 29, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jesse L. Youngblood - Judge Mitchell D. Dembin More Information >>> | Attorney General of the State of California, R.J. Donovan Warden, State of California, The People | Filed: May 02, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Jose Gonzalez Garcia - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | US Border Patrol, MCC Medical Staff, INS | Filed: May 10, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Atilano Rodriguez-Mejia - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 11, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Johnny Lopez - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | James A Yates, ., C Harris | Filed: May 13, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Justin Markel Wright - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | R H Trimble | Filed: May 13, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Juan Cruz Otega - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Six Unknown Names Agents, Barack Obama | Filed: May 16, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Sanchez Jimenez - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Six Unknown Names Agents, Barack Obama | Filed: May 16, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jay G Kimpel - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | D. Martinez, A Buenrostro, Rink, Rico, I Marquez | Filed: May 16, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jessica Seymour - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | William Gore | Filed: June 02, 2011 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| James Earl Smith - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | George Neotti, RJ Donovan Correctional Facility, California Department of Corrections | Filed: June 06, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jowell Finley - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | R Diaz, Romero, Marin, ., M D Greenwood, Jr, Willis, Edmund G Brown, A De Latrinidad, Domingo Uribe‚ Jr., Paul, B Silva, Matthew Cate, John DOES, Romo | Filed: June 07, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Bonilla - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Investigator (IGI) Lieutenant at CEN, M Smith, D Uribe, E Vargas, J Escobedo, Michael Smelosky, Keri Berkler, T L Rosenkrans, G Stratto, W Fischer | Filed: June 09, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jowell Finley - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | R Chavez, B L Paul, A De La Trinidad, F Romo, J M Gonzalez, J Martinson, R Diaz, B Silva, T Willis, D Uribe‚ Jr., M Romero | Filed: June 10, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jamie Acosta - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | F. Gonzalez, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: June 14, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Jose Sanchez Jimenez - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | Mr. President of the United States Barack Obama, Six Unknown Names Agents | Filed: June 15, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Juan Cruz Otega - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Mr. President of the United States Barack Obama, Six Unknown Names Agents | Filed: June 15, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John Leland Combs - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | Stan Jones, San Diego Public Defender's Office, City of, San Diego, James Pasto | Filed: June 22, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jeke D West - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | Warden of Delano Prison | Filed: June 27, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Joseph Lavery - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Vimal Singh, Kamala Harris | Filed: June 27, 2011 General §28:2254 |
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