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: 93
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 |
|---|---|---|
| John Gillian, Mary Whitaker, James Plaisted, Alice Aaron, Meg Wright - Jan 07, 2015 More Information >>> |
S Frauenheim, Rehabilitation, Calif. Dept. of Corrections | Filed: January 07, 2015 Civil Rights §28:1441 Jury demanded by Defendant |
| Josh Thomas - Apr 02, 2015 More Information >>> |
Jasmine Tehrani, Rene Wilkinson | Filed: April 02, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Amezcua Nava - Nov 09, 2015 More Information >>> |
Carl Wofford, People of the State of California | Filed: November 09, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Julian Anthony Garza - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
W.L. Muniz, P. Parin, M. Reyes, J. Benavidez, M.D. Stainer, E. Medina, J. Stevenson, B. Hedrick, M. Curiel, J. Mensing, V. Solis, G. Ramey | Filed: January 06, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jeffrey P Perrotte - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> |
Kathleen Allison, Stacey Johnson, Cindy Hebron, Jean LeFlore | Filed: January 07, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joe Coronado - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> |
Jeffrey A. Beard | Filed: January 09, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Jaime Avila - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
J. Soto | Filed: January 12, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| John Gipson - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Audrey King, Tom Voss, Stephen Mayberg, Pam Ahlin, Cliff Allenby | Filed: January 16, 2015 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Jeffrey Goldberg - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Audrey King, Tom Voss, Stephen Mayberg, Pam Ahlin, Cliff Allenby | Filed: January 22, 2015 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Jason E Pellum‚ Sr. - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
Fresno Federal Courthouse, Lawrence J O'Neill | Filed: January 09, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jeremiah D. Vickers - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
Sandoval, Thompson, O'Neil, Smith | Filed: January 26, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jeremy Pinson - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
Federal Bureau of Prisons, Robert McFadden, K. Joyce Conley, Harley Lappin | Filed: January 30, 2015 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| John Frederick Colombero - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Connie Gipson | Filed: February 04, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| James Wilson Branson - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
People of the State of California | Filed: February 02, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Juan Carlos Martinez-Carranza - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: February 06, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jorge Delauga Culebro - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
M. Rahimifar, P. Virk, N. Malakkla, Ron Davis, J. Lewis, Jeffrey Beard, H. Longia | Filed: February 09, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jimmy Blunt - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
Gary Swathout, D. Richardson, J. S. Johnson, Eric Arnold, D. R. Hudnall, H. Shirley, C. Thompson, D. Davis, Muhammad, D. McLain, D. Kyle, A. T. Bryant | Filed: February 11, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joey Chavez - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Dave Davey | Filed: February 13, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Jeffrey Koehn - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Ho, Adam Christianson | Filed: February 20, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joaquin Murillo - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
K. Holland, G. Ybarra, J. Gutierrez | Filed: February 20, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Johnny M. Friend - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> |
P. Johnson, T. Smith | Filed: February 20, 2015 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Jesus Enrique Serrano-Aguilar - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
Jeffrey Beard | Filed: February 23, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| John C Thompson - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
R Roque, J Gonzales, B Johnson, D Perez | Filed: February 25, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Augustine Leon - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> |
William Muniz | Filed: December 30, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| John Hardney - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
J. Lizarraga | Filed: December 23, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Jorge Castro - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Filed: March 09, 2015 General §28:2254 |
|
| Jacob Avila - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Andre Matevousian | Filed: March 13, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Jose A. Rodriguez - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
A. Escobedo, North Kern State Prison | Filed: March 13, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jorge M. Trinidad - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
People of the State of California | Filed: March 20, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Jack Calvin Mateer - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Cliff Allenby, Tom Voss, Stephen Mayberg, Pam Ahlan, Audrey King | Filed: March 20, 2015 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Jack Calvin Mateer - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
John Sullivan, Jane A Lawrence, Ed OBrien, Lauril Ferguson | Filed: March 20, 2015 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Jonathan Hays - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Wasco State Prison Doctors, D Yard Nurses | Filed: March 24, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jeff S. Harnden - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
O. Smith, Vangles Garafolo | Filed: March 25, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Justin Gibson - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
Chua, Wigt | Filed: March 27, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jayson Peter Costa - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: March 30, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Josh Thomas - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Pamler Harris, R. Fox, Lower State Courts, of Board Parole | Filed: April 03, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Josh Thomas - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Rene Wilkinson, Jasmine Tehrani | Filed: April 02, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Juan Carlos De La Cruz - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
Michael L. Benov, Lauri Watts, Management & Training Corporation, United States of America, Dale Patrick, Federal Bureau of Prisons | Filed: April 09, 2015 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Jesse Collins - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
J. Soto | Filed: April 10, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Jose Lopez Hernandez - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> |
Estrada, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Saragosh, H. A. Rios‚ Jr. | Filed: April 15, 2015 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Julian Anthony Garza - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
J. Gutierrez, E. Stelter, S. Vansicle, K D. Holland, Rosander, J. Wood, A. Lewis | Filed: April 20, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James Garrett - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> |
Igbinosa, Stu Sherman, Khankohona, Medical Department | Filed: April 20, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James Mozingo - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Raythel Fisher‚ Jr., C. Lowery, Ladd | Filed: April 22, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Joe Galindo Orosco‚ Jr. - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
W. Knipp, Matthew Cates | Filed: April 28, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Joseph R. Morales‚ Jr. - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Avenal State Prison | Filed: May 01, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Jesse R Tellez - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
Scott Frauenheim, Kamala D. Harris | Filed: May 04, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Jesse Washington - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
P. Rough, N. Holland, C. Sisodia | Filed: May 13, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jonathan Kirkelie - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> |
C. O. Thissell | Filed: May 15, 2015 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Jeffrey Baida - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> |
Unknown | Filed: May 14, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| John Madrid - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Mitsy McCallum, J.D. McCamey, Joseph Burnes, J.E. Aguerralde, J.C. Black, J.A. Mendez, Thomas J Thatcher, R.E. Sauceda, S. Daley, C.L. Miller, P.D. Pease | Filed: May 21, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/