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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California Prisoner Petitions – Letter J
This page lists publicly available prisoner petition records filed in California for names beginning with the letter J. These case listings may include prisoner civil rights matters, habeas-related filings, sentence challenges, prison condition claims, and other inmate-related court actions.
The records below are organized alphabetically to make browsing easier. If a large number of filings exist for one letter, the listings may be divided across multiple pages.
Letter: J
Page: 3
Total Records for Letter J: 12,301
Date Range: July 14, 1988 through April 8, 2024
About These California Petition Records
Prisoner petitions can involve issues such as prison conditions, civil rights claims, disciplinary disputes, medical care complaints, or motions related to custody and sentencing. This section is provided as a browsing aid for users looking through petition-related court records in California.
Important Notice
This website is privately operated and is not an official government website or court. Information may be incomplete, delayed, or updated after publication. Users should verify case details through the appropriate court or official records source before relying on them.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a prisoner petition?
A prisoner petition is a court filing submitted by or on behalf of an incarcerated person. These filings may challenge prison conditions, medical treatment, disciplinary decisions, or other aspects of confinement or sentencing.
Why are these records sorted by letter?
Alphabetical sorting helps users browse large datasets more easily, especially when a state has many petition records.
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| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name |
Petitioner/ Defendant Name |
Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
|---|---|---|
| Jerome Thomas‚ Jr. - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> |
S Merlak, Ali Carbajal, Alderedge, Rawlins, M Mendez | Filed: May 14, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James P Kingan - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
Onglao, State of California | Filed: May 30, 2007 Habeas Corpus (Prison Condition) §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| John Cho - Judge A Howard Matz More Information >>> |
D K Sisto | Filed: May 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Lynn Hines - Judge Duty Magistrate Judge More Information >>> |
Green, The Corcoran Sharks Officer Gang, San Martinez, Diego Parole Dept, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Greg Pico | Filed: May 18, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Joe Piazza‚ Jr. - Judge Florence-Marie Cooper More Information >>> |
Alberto Gonzalez, Linda Sanders, U S Attorney General, Department of Justice | Filed: May 21, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Trinidad Flores-Jimenez - Judge A Howard Matz More Information >>> |
Alberto Gonzalez | Filed: May 23, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Miguel Canul-Ramirez - Judge Terry J. Hatter More Information >>> |
Norma Bonales-Garibay, Stuart Cortez, Julie L Myers, Alberto Gonzalez, George Molinar, Michael Chertoff | Filed: May 29, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Julius Bankston - Judge Florence-Marie Cooper More Information >>> |
A Hedgepeth | Filed: May 31, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Juan Gabriel Cardenas - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> |
Ken Clark | Filed: May 31, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joaquin Serrano Reyes - Judge Jennifer T. Lum More Information >>> |
R J Subia | Filed: May 31, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph D Brown - Judge Jeffrey W. Johnson More Information >>> |
California Men Colony | Filed: June 01, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Johnny W Woods - Judge Stephen J. Hillman More Information >>> |
Los Angeles Sheriffs Department | Filed: June 01, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James David Logan - Judge Marc L. Goldman More Information >>> |
John Kuyden | Filed: June 01, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| John Timothy Perez - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> |
Mike Evans, Jerry Brown | Filed: June 04, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| - Judge Jennifer T. Lum More Information >>> |
Robert Horel | Filed: June 04, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jaime Navarro - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
R Horal | Filed: June 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James R Glenn - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> |
Rehabilitation, Gary Penrod, California of San Department Corrections, Bernardino County Board of Supervisors | Filed: June 11, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jason Alan Rush - Judge John Charles Rayburn More Information >>> |
Centinela State Prison, Victor Almager | Filed: June 11, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jeffrey Hammons - Judge George P. Schiavelli More Information >>> |
B Curry | Filed: June 12, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Douglas Svelund - Judge Carolyn Turchin More Information >>> |
D K Sisto | Filed: June 12, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Castaneda - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> |
John/Jane Does, Scott Kiernan, Lee Baca | Filed: June 13, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| John Joseph Scrofani - Judge Robert N. Block More Information >>> |
Robt. B Foltz, David Damon, John Spillane, Jr, Barbara Fryer, Fender | Filed: June 14, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jantrese Crumbley - Judge John Charles Rayburn More Information >>> |
Denny's Cooperation, Ridgecrest Police Department | Filed: June 14, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| John Lambert - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> |
L Robles | Filed: June 14, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| John W Poe - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> |
Tommy Felker | Filed: June 15, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Raymond McCoy - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
T Felker | Filed: June 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Lum Shamburger - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> |
Thomas L Carrey | Filed: June 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Michael Munro - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> |
R Subia | Filed: June 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Johnnie Portis - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> |
Ben Curry | Filed: June 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Lee Mincy - Judge Alicemarie H. Stotler More Information >>> |
Martin Veal | Filed: June 19, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Bernard Widby - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
R Knowles, J Coleman, R Beltran, R D Middleton, Prior, D J Porter, Collins, L S Baker, Does, Rhodes | Filed: June 21, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jose Zarate Moran - Judge Stephen G. Larson More Information >>> |
Anthony Malfi | Filed: June 21, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Soto - Judge Frederick F. Mumm More Information >>> |
K Clark | Filed: June 21, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jack Lee Gilbert - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
A Hedgepth | Filed: June 21, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Arthur Hall - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> |
Logan, Lee Baca, Los Angeles County Sheriff Department, Colton, Garrido, Bernstein, Brewster | Filed: June 21, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jeffrey Barnett - Judge George P. Schiavelli More Information >>> |
D K Sisto | Filed: June 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jesus Carlos Briones - Judge Ronald S.W. Lew More Information >>> |
Anthony Hedgpeth | Filed: June 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jean-Pierre Michael Wehry - Judge Charles F. Eick More Information >>> |
Correctional Officers, Various Deputies, County Jail Administrator, Daughter, County Jail Commander, I Bar, Robert Doyle | Filed: June 22, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jeffrey Bryan - Judge George P. Schiavelli More Information >>> |
Susan Hubbard | Filed: June 25, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Cruz - Judge Gary A. Feess More Information >>> |
L. E. Scribner | Filed: June 25, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jason Mency - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
James Yates | Filed: June 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jesus Ruiz - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> |
Robert A Horel | Filed: June 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jason Lucero - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: June 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Motion to Extend |
| James Hodnett - Judge Rosalyn M. Chapman More Information >>> |
Larry Palacios | Filed: June 27, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jeffrey M Daniels - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> |
Jeanne S Woodford | Filed: June 28, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James S Davis - Judge Paul L. Abrams More Information >>> |
Gerald C Salseda, Does, Sean Kennedy, Gail E Ivens, Maria Stratton, Dean R Gits | Filed: July 02, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jerome Green - Judge George H. King More Information >>> |
James A Yates | Filed: July 02, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Lynn Hines - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> |
Rod Stuvall, Does | Filed: July 05, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James Lynn Hines - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> |
Santa Barbara Police Dept, John Onhveros, San Diego Police Dept, Joe Sheriff Arpaio | Filed: July 05, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jose Antionio Fierro-Avalos - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> |
Alberto Gonzales, Jim Hayes, Michael Chertoff | Filed: July 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
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