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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Prisoner Petitions – California (CA) Inmate List
Petition Search from July 14, 1988 to April 8, 2024
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| Justin Jackson - Judge Christina A Snyder More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: March 05, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Patrick J Walsh |
| Joshua Kane Smith - Judge Philip S Gutierrez More Information >>> | C. Koenig | Filed: March 06, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Alexander F MacKinnon |
| Joe Anthony Gonzalez - Judge Michael W Fitzgerald More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections | Filed: March 11, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Alka Sagar |
| Jerry Louis Hughes - Judge Dale S Fischer More Information >>> | Felipe Martinez | Filed: March 13, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| John C. Russell - Judge Dale S Fischer More Information >>> | Felix Vasquez | Filed: March 13, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Autumn D Spaeth |
| Johnnie Garrett - Judge Dolly M Gee More Information >>> | Illinois State, Sheriff, Pleople of Illinois State, Warden | Filed: March 13, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Michael R Wilner |
| Jimmy Jackson - Judge Michael W Fitzgerald More Information >>> | M. Fregoso | Filed: March 14, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Shashi H Kewalramani |
| Joel Coronado - Judge John A Kronstadt More Information >>> | Stuart Sherman | Filed: March 14, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Frederick F Mumm |
| Jaison Armstrong - Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank More Information >>> | H. Alecia | Filed: March 14, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Alexander F MacKinnon |
| Jose L. Garcia - Judge John A Kronstadt More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: March 20, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jason Dent - Judge Shashi H Kewalramani More Information >>> | F. Lara, Michael Horowitz, Rod Rosenstein, William Barr, Carr, Jane Doe, Shinn, Bradley, Durkin, Jay Ray Ormond | Filed: March 21, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge George H Wu |
| Jerry Johnny Thompson‚ Jr. - Judge Jean P Rosenbluth More Information >>> | Warden Swain | Filed: March 21, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Josephine L Staton |
| Jose Joaquin Lopez - Judge Andre Birotte More Information >>> | City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County St. Ctr. Sheriff's, Francis Medical | Filed: March 27, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Karen E Scott |
| Jess D. Brasuell‚ III, Jess D Brasuell‚ III - Judge Philip S Gutierrez More Information >>> | San Luis Obispo County Superior Court, Sergeant Henrichsen, Bailiffs, Superior Court Clerk of San Luis Obispo County, Unknown Bailiffs, San Luis Obispo County Jail, Various, San Luis Obispo County Sheriffs Deputies, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Deputies | Filed: March 27, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Patrick J Walsh |
| Johnny Porras - Judge Cormac J Carney More Information >>> | Bill Muniz, Scott Kernan | Filed: March 28, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Shashi H Kewalramani |
| Jaime Salazar Rosas - Judge Suzanne H Segal More Information >>> | M. Buechter, S. Kuhn, C Yvenson, I. Mijares | Filed: March 29, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge George H Wu |
| Jose Luis Mejia - Judge John F Walter More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: April 03, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jimmy Valenzuela - Judge Cormac J Carney More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: April 10, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Shashi H Kewalramani |
| Joseph Carrington - Judge Maria A Audero More Information >>> | Robert Neuschmid | Filed: April 10, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Fernando M Olguin |
| John Ray Gholar, Sr - Judge Charles F Eick More Information >>> | Laura Eldridge | Filed: April 15, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Otis D Wright |
| Jess D. Brasuell‚ III, Jess D Brasuell‚ III - Judge Philip S Gutierrez More Information >>> | San Luis Obispo Housing Authority, Jeffry Nick Radding, Coughlin, Haylee Red Van Rooyen, Chris White, Aaron Nix | Filed: April 23, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Patrick J Walsh |
| Jess D Brasuell‚ III - Judge Philip S Gutierrez More Information >>> | San Luis Obispo County Adult Protective Service | Filed: April 23, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Patrick J Walsh |
| Jason Eugene Perkins - Judge Karen L Stevenson More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: April 24, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Otis D Wright |
| Javaughn K Robinson - Judge Douglas F McCormick More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: April 24, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Stephen V Wilson |
| Jonathan Cary - Judge Dale S Fischer More Information >>> | The Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: April 24, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Shashi H Kewalramani |
| Joseph Haskell Maine - Judge Dale S Fischer More Information >>> | Frauenhiem | Filed: May 07, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Alicia G Rosenberg |
| Jessie C Roberts - Judge Douglas F McCormick More Information >>> | Jim Robertson | Filed: May 07, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Josephine L Staton |
| Juan Ismael Gonzalez - Judge Andre Birotte More Information >>> | Los Angeles County, James Otto | Filed: May 16, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Alka Sagar |
| Jose M. Perez - Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank More Information >>> | M. Trujillo, Susan Pido, C. Brady | Filed: May 17, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Karen E Scott |
| Jailen Parks - Judge Jean P Rosenbluth More Information >>> | Chacano Christian | Filed: May 20, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge George H Wu |
| Joe Alfred Taylor‚ III - Judge S James Otero More Information >>> | Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department, Preston Smith, Jane Doe 1, John Doe 4, John Doe 1, John Doe 2, Jim McDonnell, Jane Doe 2, John Doe 3, Alex Villanueva, Los Angeles County, Juan Martinez | Filed: May 21, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Alka Sagar |
| Joseph Nichols - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> | Christian Pfeiffer | Filed: May 22, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Dale S Fischer |
| James Trotter, James E Trotter - Judge James V Selna More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: May 23, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Patrick J Walsh |
| Jason Simpson - Judge Steve Kim More Information >>> | Joseph W. Moss | Filed: May 23, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Otis D Wright |
| James E Trotter - Judge James V Selna More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: May 29, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Patrick J Walsh |
| Jonathan Daveilo Duke - Judge Andre Birotte More Information >>> | Josie Gastelo | Filed: May 30, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Autumn D Spaeth |
| Johnnie Anthony Echols - Judge Paul L Abrams More Information >>> | Warden Robert Neuschmid | Filed: June 04, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Cormac J Carney |
| Jamar Dewayne Greer - Judge Dean D Pregerson More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: June 06, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2255 |
| John J. Cannell, M.D. - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> | Aurora Las Encinas Hospital | Filed: June 06, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Michael R Wilner |
| Jack Cabada - Judge Paul L Abrams More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: June 10, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1983, Referring Judge Jesus G Bernal |
| James Johnson - Judge Kenly Kiya Kato More Information >>> | Alex Villanueva, Deputy Inez, Sgt Moore, Los Angeles Sheriffs Department | Filed: June 11, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge R Gary Klausner |
| Julio Cesar Gutierrez-Jaramillo - Judge Cormac J Carney More Information >>> | The United States of America, C. Swain | Filed: June 14, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge John E McDermott |
| Joseph L. Billingsley‚ Jr. - Judge Dean D Pregerson More Information >>> | R. C. Johnson | Filed: June 14, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Suzanne H Segal |
| Jared J. Marks - Judge Andrew J Guilford More Information >>> | Dr. Aye, Dr. David Loya, Ariel Mansdorfer, Dr. Miriam Schwartz, Randolf Wilson | Filed: June 14, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Gail J Standish |
| Jason McClain - Judge Jesus G Bernal More Information >>> | L. Gonzalez, M. Schoo, A. Brooks | Filed: June 14, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Jean P Rosenbluth jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jorge Gonzalez - Judge Dale S Fischer More Information >>> | R. C. Johnson | Filed: June 18, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Suzanne H Segal |
| Janeth Brewer - Jun 20, 2019 More Information >>> | US DOJ | Filed: June 20, 2019 Mandamus & Other §28:1651 |
| Janeth Brewer - Judge Philip S Gutierrez More Information >>> | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | Filed: June 20, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| James Earl Hampton, James Hampton - Judge Dean D Pregerson More Information >>> | Robert W. Fox | Filed: June 25, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Sheri Pym |
| Jon Andrew Goetz - Judge Andrew J Guilford More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: July 02, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge John E McDermott |
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