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: 36
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| James Vincent Wallace - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> |
Warden Jack Fox | Filed: March 17, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| John Crumwell - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> |
Robert Fox | Filed: March 19, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Johnnie Thomas - Judge Ronald S.W. Lew More Information >>> |
K. Seibel | Filed: March 20, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jose Lopez - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> |
Calvin Johnson | Filed: March 23, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Joby Fraire - Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth More Information >>> |
T Perez | Filed: March 23, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Junior I Roberts - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> |
Ron Davis | Filed: March 24, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jeremy Christopher Brandon - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
Board of Prison Terms, People of the State of California, Los Angeles County Superior Court | Filed: March 24, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Juan Daniel Del Cid Morales - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: March 24, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jaime Haroldo Mijangos - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: March 24, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jesus Romero Alvisurez - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: March 25, 2015 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Jose Manuel Dorado - Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell More Information >>> |
William Muniz | Filed: March 26, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| John L Miller - Judge George H. Wu More Information >>> |
Abdul Wahab Omeira, S Acosta, S Lopez, E Henry | Filed: March 27, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jeremy Giles - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> |
P Finander, J Marcelo, C Wu, P Shank, C Chin | Filed: March 30, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jerry Len Davenport - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> |
Soto | Filed: March 30, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jose Martin Alvarez Cacho - Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth More Information >>> |
Brown, James Janeka | Filed: March 31, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James Smith - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> |
Warden John Soto, John Doe, Rodriguez, J Moore | Filed: April 02, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Joseph Tafolla - Judge Rozella A. Oliver More Information >>> |
WL Montgomery | Filed: April 03, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jorge Morales - Judge Otis D. Wright More Information >>> |
Filed: April 03, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
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| Jesse Collins - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> |
J. Soto | Filed: April 06, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jesse Rosenfeld - Judge Charles F. Eick More Information >>> |
Sgt. Woods | Filed: April 08, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jason Thorne - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> |
Richard B Ives | Filed: April 06, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jimmy Santana - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> |
William Muniz | Filed: April 13, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| John Henry White - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> |
James MacDonald | Filed: April 15, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Julio Rodriguez - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> |
W. L. Montgomery | Filed: April 16, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jeferey Baida - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: April 16, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Joseph Wayne Foster‚ Jr. - Judge Jay C. Gandhi More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: April 16, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| John Keller - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
Dave Davey | Filed: April 17, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jose A Umanzor - Judge Jay C. Gandhi More Information >>> |
J. Soto | Filed: April 17, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James S. Jones‚ III - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> |
Robert Fox | Filed: April 17, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jamal Lee Spencer - Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank More Information >>> |
J. Soto | Filed: April 20, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Joe W. Jean-Louis - Judge Otis D. Wright More Information >>> |
Governor State of California, Mayor Los Angeles California | Filed: April 21, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Juan Garzon - Judge Alka Sagar More Information >>> |
E. Valenzuela | Filed: April 21, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jorge Gonzalez Orduno - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
People of the State of California | Filed: April 22, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jeremiah Banks - Judge Robert J. Timlin More Information >>> |
Robert A Fox | Filed: April 22, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jorge Arnulfo Moreno - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> |
Jeff Macomber | Filed: April 28, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James Harold Richardson - Judge John A. Kronstadt More Information >>> |
John McMahann | Filed: April 30, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James Lee Evans‚ Jr. - Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth More Information >>> |
W. L. Montgomery | Filed: May 01, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Juan Carlos Villalobos - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
C. E. Ducart | Filed: May 01, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| John W. Williams - Judge Frederick F. Mumm More Information >>> |
V. McLean, D. Gaines, K. Bell, C. Solorzano, S. Mintz, E. Patten, D. Barbato | Filed: May 01, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jorge Antonio Aguilar - Judge George H. King More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: May 05, 2015 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Jeremy Giles - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> |
Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr., James E. Tilton, Rehabilitation, John Soto, J. Rachal, California Department of Corrections, D. Cox, V. Edwards, D. J. Williams, J. Lewis | Filed: May 06, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| James Landrum - Judge Philip S. Gutierrez More Information >>> |
Gary Swarthout | Filed: May 07, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jesus Javier Jasso - Judge Rozella A. Oliver More Information >>> |
Clark E. Ducart | Filed: May 11, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Joseph Toussaint - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> |
Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr., James E. Tilton, Rehabilitation, John Soto, J. Rachal, California Department of Corrections, D. Cox, V. Edwards, D. J. Williams, J. Lewis | Filed: May 12, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jennifer Anne Chill - Judge Kenly Kiya Kato More Information >>> |
Kimberly Hughes | Filed: May 12, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jerry Wizar - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> |
Stu Sherman | Filed: May 18, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jesse James Hollywood - Judge Kenly Kiya Kato More Information >>> |
W. L. Montgomery | Filed: May 18, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James Bruce Allison - Judge George H. King More Information >>> |
Jack Fox | Filed: May 18, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jeremiah Baskin - Judge Dean D. Pregerson More Information >>> |
Mr. J. N. Katavich | Filed: May 19, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James William Corbin‚ III - Judge Otis D. Wright More Information >>> |
Attorney General of Calif., California Dept. of Justice, California Dept. of Corrections | Filed: May 26, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
A parole suitability hearing is often a very stressful and significant event for inmates, victims, victims’ family members, correctional staff, and the community. The Board is dedicated to protecting public safety, treating all persons who participate in a parole hearing with respect and dignity, applying the law in an unbiased manner, and protecting the rights of inmates and victims.
https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/