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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| Jerry D. Elkins - Judge R Gary Klausner More Information >>> | Warden T. Jusino | Filed: January 02, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Rozella A Oliver |
| James Dawntay Ellis - Judge Fernando M Olguin More Information >>> | The State of California | Filed: January 07, 2020 Death Penalty - Habeas Corpus §28:2254 |
| Jesse Lobato - Judge Paul L Abrams More Information >>> | Ahmed Imran | Filed: January 13, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank |
| Jesus Torres - Judge John E McDermott More Information >>> | Riverside County Jail, Sullivan, Miranda, Court Superior of California County of Riverside | Filed: January 22, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Stephen V Wilson |
| Joseph John Covarrubias - Judge Cormac J Carney More Information >>> | W. L. Montgomery | Filed: January 23, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Autumn D Spaeth |
| John Steven James - Judge Cormac J Carney More Information >>> | Garland Peed, Kathaleen Pedro, Probation Officer Helen Fanning | Filed: March 02, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Autumn D Spaeth |
| John Steven James - Judge Cormac J Carney More Information >>> | Cois Byrd Detention Center | Filed: March 04, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Autumn D Spaeth |
| Johnathan C Rodriguez - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> | C. Rascon, L. Samayoa, S. Moore, R. Balius, R. W. Smith, Ralph Diaz, Sr, B. Banks, Sandra Smith, P. Birdsong | Filed: March 05, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge John F Walter jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Juan Molina - Judge Alka Sagar More Information >>> | J. Zermeno, F. Duenas, H. Liu, Neil McDowell, Ralph Diaz, R.W. Smith, B. Roe, A. Wiggins, G. Gasgonia, S. Striplin, E. Nunez, J. Frias, M. Cota, S. Moore | Filed: March 12, 2020 Prisoner Petitions (Prison Conditions) §42:1983, Referring Judge Stephen V Wilson jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jerome P Wilson - Judge Paul L Abrams More Information >>> | Stu Sherman | Filed: April 02, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge George H Wu |
| Jose L. Alvarenga - Judge David O Carter More Information >>> | J. Gutierrez, P. Gonzalez, Sgt. Morales, Lt. Loserelli | Filed: April 03, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Gail J Standish |
| Joseph Burt Trigeros - Judge Rozella A Oliver More Information >>> | County of Riverside, Stanley Sniff‚ Jr., John Doe | Filed: April 20, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Otis D Wright |
| Jose Marcos Gonzales Tapete - Judge Terry J Hatter More Information >>> | Chad T. Wolf, David A. Marin, James Janecka, T. Matthew Albence | Filed: April 21, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Alicia G Rosenberg |
| Jonathan McDowell - Judge Maria A Audero More Information >>> | M. Pollard | Filed: May 04, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Michael W Fitzgerald |
| Jorge Z. Sandoval Sanabria, Jorge Sandoval - Judge Michael R Wilner More Information >>> | ICE, D.H.S. | Filed: May 06, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge George H Wu |
| John Braxton Jr., Kathy Williams Braxton - Judge Jesus G Bernal More Information >>> | Jeffrey Billett, Los Angeles County, inclusive, Does 1-25 | Filed: June 02, 2020 Prisoner Petitions (Prison Conditions) §42:1983, Referring Judge Shashi H Kewalramani jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Joseph Burt Trigeros - Judge Patricia Donahue More Information >>> | Does 1 through 10, Riverside County Regional Medical Center | Filed: June 19, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Otis D Wright |
| Jonathan Anthony Mendez - Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank More Information >>> | Warden Frauenheim | Filed: June 26, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Rozella A Oliver |
| James Suh - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> | Ken Clark, -, Bill Lockyer | Filed: January 19, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Sanchez - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> | Filed: February 13, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| John F Kiefer - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> | Filed: February 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| Jeffrey Alan Smith - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> | Tom Felker | Filed: April 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| - Judge S James Otero More Information >>> | Filed: April 30, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| - Judge George P. Schiavelli More Information >>> | D Adams | Filed: May 01, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Javen Anthony Cervantes - Judge Jennifer T. Lum More Information >>> | W J. Sullivan | Filed: May 01, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jerry Jones - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> | M E Poulos | Filed: May 10, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Alfredo Amaya - Judge George P. Schiavelli More Information >>> | Filed: May 17, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| - Judge Stephen G. Larson More Information >>> | Derral Adams | Filed: June 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jake Yanez - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> | D K Sisto, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: June 25, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jae Young Lee - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> | Michael Chertoff, Immigration Services, Alberto R Gonzales, Jane Arellano, United States Citizenship, Mary J Kozlowski | Filed: June 28, 2007 Mandamus & Other §28:1361 Petition for Writ jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jason Edward Garcia - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> | James A Yates | Filed: July 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Hawkins Husser - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> | Debra Dexter | Filed: July 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jonathan Emeka Nyenke - Judge Alicemarie H. Stotler More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 31, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| John Stephens - Judge Otis D Wright More Information >>> | B Lockyer, F Gonzales | Filed: November 15, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Suknaich - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> | Filed: September 28, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| Jose Juan Portillo - Judge S James Otero More Information >>> | Filed: October 02, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| Juan Garcia Cortez - Judge Florence-Marie Cooper More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 12, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| John H Ramsey - Judge Stephen J. Hillman More Information >>> | A Hedgpeth | Filed: November 14, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Fitzgerald Smith - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> | Paul Walters, John Doe #1, Santa Ana Police Doe Department, John #3, Jane Doe #1, John Doe #2 | Filed: December 07, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Johnnie Moore - Judge Gary A. Feess More Information >>> | John Marshall | Filed: January 02, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Javier Lopez Calderon - Judge Dale S. Fischer More Information >>> | Filed: January 08, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| Jovita Perez-Soto - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> | Irene Martin | Filed: January 15, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| James David Newsome - Judge Alicemarie H. Stotler More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 16, 2008 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Jose Victor Flores - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> | Western Medical Center | Filed: January 25, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| J Tilton, Benjamin Edwards, Farooq - Judge Robert N. Block More Information >>> | Patel, Gomez, Nipper, M E Poulos, -, Wang, Provencher, Corcoroa, Morad, Fakhoury | Filed: May 20, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jaime L Guerrero - Judge Margaret M. Morrow More Information >>> | Debra Dexter | Filed: May 20, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John David Ward - Judge Carter More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 25, 2008 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| James W Anderson - Judge Stotler More Information >>> | Steve Moore | Filed: July 31, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Scott Costello - Judge Kenton More Information >>> | L. E. Scribner | Filed: August 06, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jerome Brown - Judge Stotler More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: September 30, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/