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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| Jose Carlos Hernandez - Judge Jesus G Bernal More Information >>> | Craig Koenig | Filed: November 27, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Sheri Pym |
| James E. Noble - Judge Douglas F McCormick More Information >>> | Craig Hester, Jenny Dickerson, Johnson County, Lisa Forthe, Josh Wilson, Alvarado Police Dept., Curtis Dickerson | Filed: December 03, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Stephen V Wilson |
| Jeffrey Geddes - Judge Alka Sagar More Information >>> | Orange County Court West Court | Filed: December 16, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge John F Walter |
| Jose Fernandez Lopez - Judge Jesus G Bernal More Information >>> | Warden Rosemay Ndoh | Filed: January 07, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Steve Kim |
| Jeffrey Scott Jones - Judge Cormac J Carney More Information >>> | Craig Koenig | Filed: February 08, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Jacqueline Chooljian |
| Jose Luis Aguilera - Judge Philip S Gutierrez More Information >>> | J. Pickett | Filed: February 11, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Michael R Wilner |
| Juan Garcia Herrera - Judge James V Selna More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: February 12, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2255 |
| Jonathan Glen Turner - Judge James V Selna More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: February 20, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jeffrey Geddes - Judge Alka Sagar More Information >>> | Cynthia M. Herrea | Filed: February 20, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John F Walter |
| Joshua Waring - Judge John A Kronstadt More Information >>> | Deputy Heckahorn, Lieutenant Benson, Deputy Barker, Dupty Claeson, Lieutenant DeGiorgio, Deputy Hipple, Deputy Yankovich, Deputy Gutierrez, Deputy Olive, Sergeant Hudson, Deputy Quon, Sheriff Barnes, County of Orange, Deputy Charrete, Flynn, Deputy Hansen | Filed: February 24, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Gail J Standish |
| Jose Arturo Hernandez - Judge Charles F Eick More Information >>> | Warden McDowell | Filed: February 26, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge George H Wu |
| Jonathan Glen Turner - Judge James V Selna More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: February 21, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jeffrey Geddes - Judge Alka Sagar More Information >>> | Kimberly Menninger | Filed: March 09, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John F Walter |
| Jose Zendejas - Judge Pedro V Castillo More Information >>> | US of America | Filed: March 16, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Stephen V Wilson |
| Jeffrey Geddes - Judge Alka Sagar More Information >>> | Warden Houston | Filed: March 17, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John F Walter |
| James Jordan McClain - Judge Kenly Kiya Kato More Information >>> | Robert Neuschmid | Filed: April 03, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Stephen V Wilson |
| Jason Loyd Ross - Judge Philip S Gutierrez More Information >>> | Barbara Von Blanckensee | Filed: April 20, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Shashi H Kewalramani |
| Johnny Guevara - Judge Karen E Scott More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz | Filed: May 05, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John F Walter |
| Joseph Gomez - Judge John A Kronstadt More Information >>> | Techcare Naphcare | Filed: May 05, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Alka Sagar |
| Jeffrey Geddes - Judge Alka Sagar More Information >>> | Westminster Court, Michael Murry | Filed: May 26, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John F Walter |
| John B Cruz, Joseph Q Krukowski, Ruben D Cruz, Doug Murphy, John - Cole, Tim Pendergas, Manuel Bertao, Roger D Hausman, Charles Wilcox, Rebecca Montero-Salcedo, Anthony Sherwood, Richard Ruiz, Edward Contreras - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Fresno County, Steve Magarian | Filed: February 05, 1993 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John Allen Newton - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | USA | Filed: December 17, 1996 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| John Lee Holt - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Warden of San Quentin State Prison | Filed: December 15, 1997 Death Penalty §28:2254 |
| Jesse Stephen King - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | M. Johnson, K Gabaldon, D - Cuevas, Darrel J Adams, Ward, Marsh | Filed: February 16, 2001 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Defendant |
| Jeffrey Lee Cox - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Vinyard, Andrada | Filed: July 26, 2001 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jack Allen Wilson - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | - Thompson, George M Galaza, R Aguirre, A Cal Brown, A Terhune, D - Hill, California Department of Corrections, H Flores, W Pillor, HCM, B Yee, J Poblete, M L Dr. M L Bendon, R Spreister, R Presley | Filed: December 10, 2001 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Both |
| Jeff S. Harnden - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | D Key, - Keener, Vogel | Filed: December 09, 2002 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Defendant |
| John R Martinez - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | J L Cobbs, A K Scribner, T Martin, - Ybarra, J - Lais, D Beeler, W Shaw, Robert - Gonzalez, F A Rodriguez, - Crosthwaite, Kerri Berkeler, R Santoro, - Carrillo, Lonnie Lopez, Derrell G Adams | Filed: January 30, 2003 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Defendant |
| James Lucius Oliver - Judge Arthur L. Alarcon More Information >>> | Mike E Knowles, Attorney General for the State of California | Filed: May 15, 2003 General §28:2254 |
| J. Raymond McCoy - Judge Mary H. Murguia More Information >>> | Edward S. Alameida‚ Jr., Gail Lewis, Anthony Lamarque | Filed: December 24, 2003 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jack Alexander Bokin - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | S Sherman, A. Scribner, J. Woodford, Michael Knowles, - Emigh, California Department of Corrections, S Winkler, E. A. Reyes | Filed: August 11, 2004 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jaswinder Singh - May 03, 2007 More Information >>> | Alberto Gonzales, Robert S. Mueller‚ III, Don Riding, Robin L. Barrett, Michael Chertoff | Filed: May 03, 2007 Mandamus & Other §05:702 Administrative Pro |
| John Gullatt - Jun 18, 2007 More Information >>> | Tom Felker | Filed: June 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1651 Petition for Writ |
| Jonathan Thomas - Sep 13, 2007 More Information >>> | James A. Yates, Igbinosa | Filed: September 13, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Federal Question: |
| James Bryant - Nov 16, 2007 More Information >>> | Ken Clark, Luis Silva | Filed: November 16, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1343 Violation of Civi jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Joga Singh - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | CA, San Francisco, Naturalization Service, Alberto Gonzalez, United States Immigration, Naturalization Service, District Director of the Immigration | Filed: January 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| John Lee Williams - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Daniel Renteria | Filed: January 08, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jeffrey Pipher - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Taft CI, Jeff Wrigley, Federal Bureau of Prisons | Filed: January 08, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Juan Refugio Sanchez - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 08, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Hernandez - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Filed: January 16, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James Mackey - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Richard Subia | Filed: January 13, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Edward Barajas - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | R. J. Subia | Filed: January 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Edward Barajas - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | R. J. Subia | Filed: January 23, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Juan L. O'Neill - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Taft CI, Jeff Wrigley, Federal Bureau of Prisons | Filed: January 25, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Javier Colmenero - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Federal Bureau of Prisons, Jeff Wrigley | Filed: January 30, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Jorge Reyes Mendoza - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Jeff Wrigley, Federal Bureau of Prisons | Filed: January 30, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Ingram - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | F. Igbinosh, F. Brewer, F. Warden, D. Stephens | Filed: February 05, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jose Rodriguez - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Dennis Smith | Filed: February 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| James Jordan - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | B. Sullivan, N. Grannis, R Hansen, R. Chapnick | Filed: February 07, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Justin Lomako - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | M. Gastelum, R Hansen, R. Chapnick, B D R. Sullivan, Stone, Galaviz, Pleasant Valley State Prison, N. Grannis | Filed: February 07, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
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