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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| Juan Lewis Gallardo - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | DeAnza, JD, Doctor D. Bright, S. Gates, M. Voong, Waheed Ibrahimi, D. Bittner, J Lopez, K Bock, MD, H Liu, Carl Bourne, MD, K Kumar, H. Clavijo, Mao Nguyen, MD, B. Omosaiye, MD, J Rojas | Filed: December 17, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC MWD |
| Jesse Wynn - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | Officer C Grey, E. Weiss, Sergeant R Escarcega | Filed: February 18, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joe Navarro - Judge Ronald SW Lew More Information >>> | D Hernandez, CSP-EMO, CMO Medical, R. C. R. Johnson, Steven, Co-conspirators all of them | Filed: February 16, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Autumn D Spaeth |
| Juan Gallegos - Judge William B Shubb More Information >>> | USA | Filed: February 19, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2255 |
| Joseph Michael Denner - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Sierra Conservation Center, Patrick Eaton | Filed: February 18, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Jose Ramon Morales - Judge Dale S Fischer More Information >>> | People of The State of California | Filed: February 17, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John E McDermott |
| James Knowles - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Mike Thompson, Gwyn Coulie, Nathaniel Chapman, Lee Wei, Chris Goodnight | Filed: February 12, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Juan Molina Jr. - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | M. Gamboa | Filed: February 12, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| James Fredrick Menefield - Judge Paul L Abrams More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz, Kathleen Allison, Mona D. Houston, Rhonda Amis, Jason Murrillo | Filed: February 11, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1983, Referring Judge Andre Birotte |
| John Lee, Blair Hays, Arthel Simmons, Davionne Dunson, Kisasi Liggins, Darby Avery, Jesse Washington, Gregory Downs, Edward Caston, Jerit Aaron, John Ortiz, Joseph Hernandez - Judge David O Carter More Information >>> | Warden J. Gastelo, J. Bonnifield, D. Gottesfeld | Filed: February 11, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §42:1983, Referring Judge John E McDermott |
| Jorge Gomez - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | Andrew Ciolli | Filed: February 19, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| John Daniel West - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Htay Soe, California Correctional Health Care Services | Filed: February 22, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Juan Francisco Molina - Judge Todd W Robinson More Information >>> | W.L. Montgomery | Filed: February 22, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Andrew G Schopler |
| Jeffrey Barbosa - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | Nkiruka Ndu, Chika Mbadugha | Filed: February 23, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Javier E. Martinez - Judge John W Holcomb More Information >>> | Messerli, Steven Escobar, Nunez, P. Birdsong, Ralph Diaz, P. Kuntz, Mr. Allen, Strippling, Rossolio, Frias, B Wilson, Kenneth J. Pogue, --, Sanders, Wright, Warden Jeffrey Macomber, Montgomery, Officer Landry, Anthony Carter, Vance, Chelsea Armenta | Filed: February 18, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Rozella A Oliver |
| Jose Ramon Morales - Judge Fernando L Aenlle-Rocha More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: February 17, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Alexander F MacKinnon |
| Jonathan Daniel D'Arcy - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | San Quentin State Prison | Filed: December 29, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Susan Illston |
| - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Filed: December 31, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Haywood S Gilliam | |
| Joe Valdez Dominguez - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Yasmen Shauftan, R. Ross, Dr. Carl Bourne, J. Gasca, Duc Nguyen, MD Abraham, Lawrence Gamboa | Filed: December 30, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Edward M Chen |
| Jaquan Donte Ramsey - Judge Anthony J Battaglia More Information >>> | Neil McDowell | Filed: March 01, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Mitchell D Dembin |
| Jerry Davis - Judge Charles F Eick More Information >>> | T. Jusino | Filed: March 03, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge John F Walter |
| JaJuan Bell - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Marcus Pollard | Filed: March 02, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Johnny Shaw - Judge Fernando L Aenlle-Rocha More Information >>> | Sheriff McMohan | Filed: March 01, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Steve Kim |
| Joseph Aaron McKissick - Judge Maria A Audero More Information >>> | Josie Gastello | Filed: March 01, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Virginia A Phillips |
| Jose Luis Garcia - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Nurse Practitioner Naser, C. Smith, Heatley, Horowitz | Filed: February 24, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John Lake - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Patrick Covello, Ralph Diaz | Filed: March 03, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jonathan Thomas Campos, Jose Roberto Cota - Judge Fernando L Aenlle-Rocha More Information >>> | J. Von Nordheim, Orange County Sheriffs Don of Department, Barnes, Joe Balicki, County Orange | Filed: February 26, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge John E McDermott jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jaime Moreno-Castaneda - Judge Anthony W Ishii More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 05, 2021 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| John Frederick Woody‚ Jr. - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> | Jeff Lynch, Michael Henderson, Frank Mayo | Filed: January 04, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Virginia K DeMarchi |
| Jerry West‚ Jr. - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Brian Cates | Filed: March 08, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| James Kevin Wroe - Judge Gregory G Hollows More Information >>> | Rick Hill | Filed: March 08, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| James Plas Sams - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation | Filed: March 08, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James E. Turner - Judge Karen S Crawford More Information >>> | Neil McDowell | Filed: March 11, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge William Q Hayes |
| John Edward Mooney - Judge Helena M Barch-Kuchta More Information >>> | J. Nash, Macias-Carrillo, S. Gates, Green | Filed: March 11, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jamal X. Butler - Judge Susan van Keulen More Information >>> | Filed: March 12, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 | |
| Juan Jose Rios - Judge Maria A Audero More Information >>> | Neil McDowell | Filed: March 10, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge R Gary Klausner |
| James E. Turner - Judge Michael W Fitzgerald More Information >>> | Neil McDowell | Filed: March 03, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Alicia G Rosenberg |
| Jasper Bailey - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | Santa Clara County Superior Court | Filed: January 12, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC CHC |
| Juan Hernandez - Judge Helena M Barch-Kuchta More Information >>> | John Doe #1 | Filed: March 15, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James Bierman - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | Donny Youngblood, Kern County Sheriff Office Administration, Kern County Sheriff Office Chief Medical | Filed: January 15, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Julio Sandoval - Judge Charles R Breyer More Information >>> | Filed: March 16, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 | |
| Joseph L. Ennis - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Jian Ma, Steve Molina, Pehhe, Aubert, State - California Prison Sacramento, A. Herrera | Filed: March 15, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Juan Hernandez - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | John Doe #1 | Filed: March 15, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joseph Stafford - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | Asuncion J Martinez, Shawn Wilson, D. Jones, Kamal Singh | Filed: March 18, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James White - Judge Douglas F McCormick More Information >>> | Associate Warden D. McAlister, Officer Cortez, Sergeant T. Lloyd, Captain J. Curry, Officer G. Urias, Captain S. Silva, Lieutenant S. Scheiffele, The Department of Correction Rehabilitation, Josie Gastelo | Filed: March 15, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge George H Wu |
| Joseph Cook - Judge Alexander F MacKinnon More Information >>> | Christopher Pfier | Filed: March 10, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Stephen V Wilson |
| Javier Martinez - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Chelsea Armenta, Vance, Frias, P. Birdsong, Wright, Kenneth J. Pogue, Steven Escobar, Nunez, Ralph Diaz, Messerli, Sanders, Rossolio, Landry, P. Kuntz, Strippling, Allen, Montgomery, Anthony Carter, B. Wilson, Jeffrey Macomber | Filed: January 19, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| - Judge Susan van Keulen More Information >>> | Filed: March 22, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Jamiasen Drake - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | Marcus Pollard, Xavier Becerra | Filed: March 19, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Barbara Lynn Major |
| Jesse Willard‚ III - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> | Gelinas, Dr. B. Woods, RN Ajimine, R K R.N. Cleveland, Scanlon, Crosby, RN Nakumura, Jack, Cpt. D. Short, Dr. Reed, Sgt. Vick, D. Jacobsen, Dr. K Limon, A Deere, Tubbs, Warden Jim Roberts, RN Bard, Cpt. Perry, Gray, Sgt. Thornburg, MItchell, Dr. L. Thomas | Filed: March 23, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
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