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: 55
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.
Are these official court records?
This site republishes public information for convenience. For certified records or the most current status, users should check the appropriate official court source.
| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name |
Petitioner/ Defendant Name |
Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Brent RamSeur - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
Federal Bureau of Prisions, L McGrew | Filed: September 25, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jeff Scott - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> |
Rod Hoops, R Mackegard, R Castillo, San County Bernardino Sheriffs Department | Filed: October 01, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jesus Quinones Rodriguez - Judge R. Gary Klausner More Information >>> |
McGrew | Filed: October 01, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jahshua T N Green - Judge Dean D. Pregerson More Information >>> |
P D Brazelton | Filed: October 04, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| John Harold Clark - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
Lockhart, J Thompson, San Bernardino Sheriffs J Dept, McDaniels, Mike Lewis, Ramirez | Filed: October 09, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Joseph Richard Young - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> |
People of the State of California | Filed: October 11, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James Richards - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> |
Joel Montrel, Cynthia Flores, D. McWhorter, D. William Foutch, Bouche, H. Gibbs | Filed: October 23, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Julie Parrish - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> |
Unknown - name not given | Filed: October 24, 2012 Prisoner Petitions (Prison Conditions) § |
| Jeffrey Scott Klinefelter - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> |
P. L. Vazquez | Filed: October 24, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James Brian Hamilton - Judge David T Bristow More Information >>> |
Riverside Sheriff's Transportation, Sneed, Riverside County Commander | Filed: October 25, 2012 Prisoner Petitions (Prison Conditions) § |
| John Zenc - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> |
David Long, Ironwood State Prison | Filed: October 25, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Juan Rafael Sousa - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> |
M D Biter | Filed: October 31, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Johnny Edward McGee‚ Jr. - Judge Dale S. Fischer More Information >>> |
David B Long | Filed: November 21, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Joshua Hill - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> |
Salvador Garcia, Iean S. Basyah, -, Holland, Kamela Harris | Filed: December 12, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Josef Graziani - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> |
Northeast Ohio Correction Center, Angel Ortiz, Corr Officer Banks, Mr. Hall, S. Villalon, Charles B. Samuels‚ Jr., FCI Victorville California, Harlan W. Penn, Louis Redix, Michael V. Pugh, Dr. Rupecka | Filed: December 13, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jose Angel Ramos - Judge R. Gary Klausner More Information >>> |
C. Gipson | Filed: December 14, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| J Lee Barnard - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> |
Gary S Sandor | Filed: December 28, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Joseph Edward Butler - Judge Josephine Staton Tucker More Information >>> |
Stan Sniff | Filed: December 31, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jose L De La Torre - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> |
M Hill, C Tamkins, B Ellis, A Roman | Filed: January 02, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jesus Enrique Corona - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
Rod Hoops, Juan Aguirre, A McCoy | Filed: January 03, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jeff Duffett - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> |
Gipson | Filed: January 03, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jeff Scott - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> |
Doe 4, A Castillo, R MackeGard, Doe 5, Doe 3, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Dept, Rod Hoops, Doe 1, Brenes, Doe 2, West Valley Detention Center | Filed: January 10, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jerry Adams‚ Jr. - Judge Margaret M. Morrow More Information >>> |
G. Swartout | Filed: January 18, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jose Isidro Carballo - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> |
J T Burt, J M Escobedo | Filed: January 24, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Joanna Christine Gomez - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
D K Johnson | Filed: January 25, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jorge Tapia Inzunza - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> |
R L Gower | Filed: January 25, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jerman McGowan - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> |
F Duenas, K Holland, P Covello, S Reed, T Busby | Filed: January 25, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jose Juarez - Judge Dean D. Pregerson More Information >>> |
S. Morgan, Ramon Delgado, L. Merritt, W. Kokor | Filed: February 12, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Juan Jose Casillas - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
A Amy Miller | Filed: February 20, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Joe Valen Guerrero - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
Deputy Landry, Captain Knudson, Sheriff Stan Sniff, Doe 2, Deputy Russell, Doe 1, Deputy Washington | Filed: February 20, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jaime Yepez Lopez - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> |
Kamala D. Harris, G. J. Janda | Filed: February 20, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jose Perez Quintana - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> |
Ron Barnes | Filed: March 01, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James Brian Hamilton - Judge David O. Carter More Information >>> |
Patricia Knudson, Riverside Sheriff Dept, Robert Presly Detention Center, Riverside County Regional Medical Center, Transportation Deputies | Filed: March 06, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Joaquin Fernandez, - - Judge Dean D. Pregerson More Information >>> |
A M Gonzalez | Filed: March 26, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Johnny E McGee‚ Jr. - Judge Dale S. Fischer More Information >>> |
David B Long | Filed: March 29, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jason Robinson - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> |
Faulk | Filed: April 05, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jesus L Arnett - Judge Jean P Rosenbluth More Information >>> |
County of Riverside, Does, Stanley Sniff, Dep Smitz, City of Moreno Valley | Filed: April 10, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Juan Lewis Gallardo - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> |
R Barnes | Filed: April 16, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Juan Beltran Soto - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> |
Mr Ledoux, Mr Banks, Mr Gutierrez | Filed: May 01, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Justin Lee Brown - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
John McMahon, Mills, Baker, Jimenez, Rancho Cucamonga Superior Court, Facility Commander of CDC, San Bernardino Sheriffs Dept, Deed, Cental Detention Center | Filed: May 15, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| James George Stamos‚ Jr. - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> |
David B. Long, California Department of & Corrections Rehabilitation, Randy Grounds | Filed: May 21, 2013 Prisoner Petitions (Prison Conditions) § |
| Joseph Peter Pineda - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> |
R M Diaz | Filed: May 29, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| John Belletti - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: May 31, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jesus Sarza - Judge Jay C. Gandhi More Information >>> |
David B Long | Filed: May 31, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jimmy Edward Cotinola - Judge John A. Kronstadt More Information >>> |
Connie Gipson | Filed: June 04, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jerry Kenneth Thompson - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> |
John Does, Ms Milligan, Dr Jeffrey Haga, John McMahon, Jane Does, Doctor Liong | Filed: June 07, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jarrick Earl Denewiler - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> |
Gary Swarthout | Filed: June 12, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James Dean Rickey - Judge Audrey B. Collins More Information >>> |
Extradition Transport of America, Rocco, Dep Martinez, Jacobs, -, --, London, Ms Taylor, -, Thurston, Morales | Filed: June 12, 2013 Prisoner Petitions (Prison Conditions) § |
| John R Sanchez - Judge George H. Wu More Information >>> |
Knipp | Filed: June 14, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James Cambra - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
Smith | Filed: June 21, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
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