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.
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
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| Jose G. Villalta - Judge Mark C Scarsi More Information >>> | B. Cates | Filed: October 01, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Autumn D Spaeth |
| Jackie Jerome Rogers - Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank More Information >>> | Heather Shirley | Filed: October 01, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Gail J Standish |
| Juan M. Montenegro - Judge Helena M Barch-Kuchta More Information >>> | Anthony, Grisham | Filed: September 29, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Jose A. Rojas Barriga - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | B. Cates, S. Vansickle, Baker | Filed: September 29, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Jamisi Jermaine Calloway - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | A. Youssee, Bartulaba, S. Lopez, I. Patel, H. Aziz, S. Davenport, M.A. Felder, Doctor M. Spaeth, Giwa, N. Igbinosa | Filed: September 29, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| James C. McCurdy - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | P. Blanco, Hougland, Earles | Filed: September 28, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Jason Hunter - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Federal Correctional Institution Herlong, Bureau of Prisons, United States of America, Department of Justice, Paul Thompson | Filed: September 28, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2241 |
| Jose Carlos Galaz - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Paul Thompson | Filed: September 27, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2241 , Referring Judge Troy L Nunley |
| Jose Moreno - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Kathleen Allison, Jim Robinson | Filed: September 27, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Jesse Lee Shavers‚ Jr. - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | D Kelsey, Taber, Bassett, Warden A.D.A. | Filed: September 24, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| James Henry Flournoy - Judge Charles R Breyer More Information >>> | Lakeitha, Lario, Combs, Martinez Detention Facility, Stokes, Navale, Contra Costa County, Mary, West County Detention Facility, Ashley Island, Kyle McCollin, Hollandberry, Jessica, Clark, Hernandez | Filed: September 24, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge PSLC LLH |
| Jason K. Davis - Judge John D Early More Information >>> | B. Kibler | Filed: September 23, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Fernando M Olguin |
| John McKusick, Alexander Jacome - Judge Edward M Chen More Information >>> | Staff, San Diego County Sheriff, San Diego County Sheriff Medical Provider, Sheriff Deputies | Filed: September 23, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Nathanael M Cousins |
| John E. Mitchell - Judge Sheila K Oberto More Information >>> | C. Gonzalez, A. Leyva, C. Pfeifer, T. D. M. Rodriguez, Stanley, Pompa, R. Diaz | Filed: September 22, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| John E. Mitchell - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | C. Gonzalez, A. Leyva, C. Pfeifer, T. D. M. Rodriguez, Stanley, Pompa, R. Diaz | Filed: September 22, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jose P. Mitchell - Judge Michael W Fitzgerald More Information >>> | Los Angeles County Sheriff Department, Alex Villanueva | Filed: September 21, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Karen E Scott |
| Juan Sanchez-Rivera - Judge Michael S Berg More Information >>> | Jesus Reyna, Rolando Trevino, Alejandro Tae D. Mayorka, Johnson, Gregory J. Archambeault | Filed: September 20, 2021 Mandamus & Other §28 U.S.C. § 2241 fd, Referring Judge Gonzalo P Curiel |
| James Arthur Jenkins - Judge Gonzalo P Curiel More Information >>> | R.C. Johnson | Filed: September 20, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Andrew G Schopler |
| Jose Manuel Esqueda-Cortez - Judge Gregory G Hollows More Information >>> | United States of America, Paul Thompson, of of Department Justice, Bureau Prisons | Filed: September 20, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2241 , Referring Judge Troy L Nunley |
| James Michael Stowe, James Michael Stone - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Unknown, Mule Creek State Prison, Warden | Filed: September 20, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Troy L Nunley |
| Jacob David Woolery - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Leonard, Eric Magrini, Marlar, Gene Randall | Filed: September 16, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Jose Antonio Rojas Barriga - Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank More Information >>> | B. Cates | Filed: September 16, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Alexander F MacKinnon |
| Jose Tamayo - Judge Sallie Kim More Information >>> | Monivirin Son | Filed: September 16, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Lucy H Koh |
| Jose Elias Sarmiento - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | Christian Pfeiffer, Xavier Becerra | Filed: September 16, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Nita L Stormes |
| Juan C Guzman - Judge Charles F Eick More Information >>> | B. Cates | Filed: September 14, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Virginia A Phillips |
| Johnnie Lee Barnes - Judge Steve Kim More Information >>> | Rick Hill | Filed: September 13, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Stephen V Wilson |
| Jhonny Harra - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Moua, S. Garcia, Laura Eldridge, Lopez, Gallego, Rehabilitation, Green, Gutierez, Perez, Truong, California Department of Corrections | Filed: September 13, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| John Borkowski - Judge Michael W Fitzgerald More Information >>> | Detective Kiery, Orange County Police Dept., of Orange County Police Detectives, Orange County Chief Police | Filed: September 13, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Karen L Stevenson jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Johnathan Seth Harper - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Dan Tolbert, G Silveria, Jamie Tham-Fry, A. Alcala, Sherry Long, R Anderson, Crystal Thomas, , David Putnam, Roberson, C Knittel, David Robinson, M Blevins, Veronica Rodriguez, H. Hernandez, A Womack, B Kennedy, J Maya, M Van Ness, Truvillo, Britney Chism | Filed: September 13, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jose Antonio Rojas Barriga - Judge Helena M Barch-Kuchta More Information >>> | B. Cates | Filed: September 13, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Jerome Smith - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | Tammy Foss | Filed: September 10, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Jerome Terrell Barnes - Judge Dolly M Gee More Information >>> | Lancaster State Prison | Filed: September 10, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Rozella A Oliver |
| Jonathan David Highley - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> | James S. Hill | Filed: September 09, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge George H Wu |
| James Beushausen - Judge Douglas F McCormick More Information >>> | Heather Shirley | Filed: September 07, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge James V Selna |
| Jimmy M. Garcia - Judge Michael W Fitzgerald More Information >>> | B. Cates | Filed: September 02, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Gail J Standish |
| James Joseph - Judge PSLC MWD More Information >>> | People of California | Filed: August 31, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge William H Orrick |
| James Nicolas Anaya - Judge Edward J Davila More Information >>> | University of California Berkeley, Dust Networks Incorporated, Steven Rafael, California Department of Corrections, California Policy Lab, Rehabilitation | Filed: August 23, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Jamie Rivera - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> | The People, Warden Patrick Covello | Filed: August 23, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Haywood S Gilliam |
| Jesse Swanson - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> | County of Contra Costa, Elizabeth Hollandberry, Jessica Standish | Filed: August 19, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Nathanael M Cousins |
| John P Sherman - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | Norm Taylor | Filed: August 18, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 1651 , Referring Judge Lucy H Koh |
| Janye S.M. Waller - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> | Saint Francis Hospital | Filed: August 12, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Haywood S Gilliam |
| Joshua Butler - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Antioch Police Department, R. White | Filed: August 09, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Sallie Kim |
| Jose Francisco Gonzalez - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: August 05, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge PSLC MWD |
| John Anthony Bunch - Judge John A Mendez More Information >>> | D. Sammules | Filed: July 09, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Kendall J Newman |
| Jonathon R. Swan - Judge John E McDermott More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: July 09, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Mark C Scarsi |
| James D. Nelson - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Patrick Covello, Keith Rodgers, M. Safonou, Lance Eshelman, Kathleen Allison | Filed: November 19, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| - Judge Donna M Ryu More Information >>> | Filed: December 03, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 | |
| Jesus Torres - Judge Helena M Barch-Kuchta More Information >>> | Danny Samuel, CMC Health Care - Covid 19, CDCR - Parole Board | Filed: December 03, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Joseph Vincent Ward - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Suzanne M. Peery | Filed: December 02, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Jonathan Dewitt McDowell - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | J. Wright, R. Flores, A. Moreno, V. Barboza | Filed: December 02, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
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