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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| Jose Miguel Quezada - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | State of California, California Department of Corrections, Morales, Rehabilitation, Swanson | Filed: July 09, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Dale A Drozd jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Juan Sierra - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | VC, CMB, N. N. Ikegbu, DMP, E. M. Montejo, GCB, Sawick, Lori W. Austin, S. Gates, CDCR | Filed: July 08, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jesus Miguel Saenz - Judge Alka Sagar More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: July 07, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge George H Wu |
| Jason Erik Schmaus - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | S. Gates, Wong, Bal, P. Covello, Vaughn, Christopher Smith | Filed: July 02, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joshua Spencer Hill - Judge Susan van Keulen More Information >>> | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Filed: July 13, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Jonathan Dewitt McDowell - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | Johnson, Kern Valley State Prison, Atkinson, Leora, Furlong, Hernandez, Harman | Filed: July 10, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Andrew G Schopler |
| James Thomas Ruiz - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | J. Watson, J. Sanchez | Filed: July 10, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jeffery Donell Robinson - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | L. Merritt, C. Cryer | Filed: July 15, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jacob Juarez Segura - Judge Jon S Tigar More Information >>> | Warden Joe A. Lizarraga | Filed: July 15, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Jerry Hamiltonhausey - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Warden Ronald Davis | Filed: July 15, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| James Washington - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Patrick Covello | Filed: July 14, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Jimmy Vang - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Rio Consumnes Correctional Center, County of Sacramento | Filed: July 14, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jesus Rivera - Judge Dale S Fischer More Information >>> | Neil McDowell | Filed: July 13, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Sheri Pym |
| Jeffrey Scott Klinefelter - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | R. Neushmid, Gurmeet Kaur, L. Williams, R. Briggs | Filed: July 15, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jon Guerrero - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | Kenneth So, Whitney Antrum, Dan Lee Tanden, Dr. Jefrey | Filed: July 15, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983bv, Referring Judge Linda Lopez jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| John Ivy - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | S. Anderson, C/O P. Wingo, M. Pollard, K. Cottrell | Filed: July 15, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Allison H Goddard |
| Jacob Juarez Segura - Judge Sheila K Oberto More Information >>> | Joe A. Lizarraga | Filed: July 17, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Jeremiah Joseph Johnson - Judge Joseph C Spero More Information >>> | S. A. Maldonado, M. A. Powers, A. G. Maylin, Jim Robertson, E. C. Love, L. L. Gutierrez | Filed: July 17, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| James L. Donoho - Judge Roger T Benitez More Information >>> | Juddson M. Kirk | Filed: July 17, 2020 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd, Referring Judge Bernard G Skomal |
| James M. Milliken - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | D. Goss, J. Perez, S. Alfaro | Filed: July 06, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| John Ivan Kocak - Judge Jon S Tigar More Information >>> | Sherwin Jiminez | Filed: July 17, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Eliazar Ramirez-Huerta, Bureau of Citizenship, Jose Eliazar Hernandez-Huerta, Immigration Services - Jul 20, 2020 More Information >>> | Filed: July 20, 2020 Mandamus & Other §28:1651 | |
| Juan Cosinero - Judge Allison H Goddard More Information >>> | Unknown, - | Filed: July 20, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge William Q Hayes |
| James M. Milliken - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | S. Alfaro | Filed: July 17, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Luis Campos Soto - Judge Linda Lopez More Information >>> | John Doe #1, John Doe #2, City of Norwalk, Los Angeles County | Filed: July 21, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Dana M Sabraw |
| Jose Miguel De La Cruz - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | R.C. Johnson, Gavin Newsom, Ralph Diaz | Filed: July 20, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joseph Perez - Judge Fernando M Olguin More Information >>> | Jim Robertson | Filed: July 20, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Alicia G Rosenberg |
| Jacob Silverman - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | Duane Christian, Nurse Barnheart, Humboldt County Correctional Facility, Jason Benge, Dr. Ziegler, Dean Flint, Iver Lien | Filed: July 27, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jose Angel Martinez - Jul 28, 2020 More Information >>> | Raymond Madden | Filed: July 28, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| James Kester - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Dr. Tortorice, Dr. A. Johal, Dr. Kokor, Dr. S. Sommer | Filed: July 24, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James Washington - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Joe Lizarraga | Filed: July 09, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Jess D Brasuell‚ III - Judge Philip S Gutierrez More Information >>> | Nick Coughlin, Hayley Red-Van Rooyen, Police Atascadero Department, Officer Does, Jerel Haley | Filed: July 20, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Gail J Standish |
| Jerron Donald Harris - Jul 31, 2020 More Information >>> | Rehabilitation, Xavier Becerra, California of Department Corrections, Warden Raymond Madden | Filed: July 31, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Jeffrey E. Walker - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | David Robless, Rebecca Kornbluh, Josh Berger, Audra King, - Steven, Mina Beshara, Luu | Filed: July 30, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Julian Rodriguez - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Jeff Lynch, D. Gonzales, Miguel Ruiz | Filed: July 30, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joshua Chance - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | Filed: August 07, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge John E McDermott |
| Jagdeep Singh - Aug 07, 2020 More Information >>> | William Barr, Emilia Bardini, Chad Wolf | Filed: August 07, 2020 Mandamus & Other §28:1361 |
| Jagdeep Singh - Aug 07, 2020 More Information >>> | William Barr, Emilia Bardini, Chad Wolf | Filed: August 07, 2020 Mandamus & Other §28:1361 |
| Jagjeet Singh - Judge Virginia K DeMarchi More Information >>> | Chad Wolf, Sandra Anderson, Emilia Bardini, William Barr | Filed: August 07, 2020 Mandamus & Other §28:1361 |
| Jesse Mendivil, Sr - Judge Virginia A Phillips More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: August 05, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| James E. Lightner - Judge Susan van Keulen More Information >>> | R Neuschmid | Filed: August 05, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Jose Luis Campos Soto - Judge Dolly M Gee More Information >>> | John Doe #1, Los Angeles County, City of John Norwalk, Supervisor Doe #2 | Filed: August 05, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Shashi H Kewalramani |
| John Henry Lee - Judge Susan van Keulen More Information >>> | Josie Gastelo | Filed: August 04, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Jason Geray - Judge Vince Chhabria More Information >>> | Jennifer Shaffer | Filed: August 04, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Joseph Neale‚ Jr. - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | Connie Gipson, Ralph Diaz, Stu Sherman, M. Voong | Filed: August 04, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James L. Jefferson - Jun 05, 2020 More Information >>> | C/O C. Cabral, Todd Loiacoro | Filed: June 05, 2020 Other Statutory Actions §28:1331 |
| Jason A. Smith - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | B. Greer, K. Sirwet-Binning, C. White | Filed: August 10, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| James S Watkins, Zuri S.K. Young, Adam Jose Robledo - Judge Lucy H Koh More Information >>> | Josie Gastelo, Gavin Newsom, Matthew Achtley, Xavier Bacerra, Secretary Ralph M. Diaz | Filed: August 10, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jeffrey Looney - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Sutter County, Sutter County Sheriff's Department | Filed: August 07, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Luis Teczon-Marin, Inc., Federal Defenders of San Diego - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | Mitchell D. Dembin, United States | Filed: August 03, 2020 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd |
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