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)
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California Prisoner Petitions – Letter K
This page lists publicly available prisoner petition records filed in California for names beginning with the letter K. 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: K
Page: 20
Total Records for Letter K: 3,180
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin E. Fields - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
E. Benuelos | Filed: October 23, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Keith Stafford Foster - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
Department of Corrections | Filed: October 27, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Kevin F Henriques - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
James Hartley | Filed: December 12, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Kelly Alice Kessler - Feb 22, 2010 More Information >>> |
Filed: February 22, 2010 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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| Kevin M. Moore - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Paula J Hensley | Filed: January 21, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Kelvin Lymon McKinney - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Filed: January 22, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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| Kelvin Allen - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
M. Juniors, Garcia, Grannis, Molina, T. Scott | Filed: February 04, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Kenneth Dean Dawson - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
Governor Schwartzenegger, James Hartley, - of Director Corrections | Filed: February 05, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Kelly Alice Kessler - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Tina Hornbeak, Matthew Cate | Filed: February 22, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Keith L. Rone - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Hector Rios | Filed: March 17, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Kenneth D. Dawson - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
Rehabilitation, Director of Corrections, Avenal State Prison Warden, Drug Enforcement Agency, Homeland Security, Barack Obama, Arnold Swarznegger | Filed: April 01, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Kevin Darnell Bryant - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
A. Sells, Matthew Cate, Kelly Harrington | Filed: April 07, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Karen McBrien - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
On Habeas Corpus | Filed: April 27, 2010 General §28:2241 |
| Kevin Darnell Bryant - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Matthew Cate, A. Sells, Kelly Harrington, Mrs. | Filed: May 04, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Keith A. Neal - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Penner, - L, Michael Bowlor | Filed: May 07, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Keith A. Neal - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Superior Court | Filed: June 04, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Kenneth Alan Sierra - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
United States District Court | Filed: June 07, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Karl Lynn Brazell - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
On Habeas Corpus | Filed: June 15, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Kenneth H. Casner - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
Kathleen Dickinson | Filed: June 08, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Kenneth Lee Nowlin - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
D. Turner, R. Dunn, Beckner, D. Serna, Gonzales | Filed: June 17, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Keith J. Page - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Steven Trevino, Irvin Glenn, Michael Ramirez, Andrew Lopez, Lydia C. Hense | Filed: July 01, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Kenneth Gordon - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
W. Rivera, Taylor Swaim, Sergio Casrejon, E. George Becerra, Tindle, Frederick Martinez‚ Jr., Elizabeth Brewer, Laura Williams, K. Daviega, C. Ukiomogbe | Filed: July 06, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Kelvin Sims - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
Jonathan E Akanno, Sherry Lopez, J. Clark Kelso, Kelly Harrington | Filed: August 06, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ken Burke - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Jesus R. Juarez, SATF Corcoran CA State Prison, Health Care System, Pharmacy, A. Enenoh | Filed: September 01, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Karen K. Frye - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
County of Kern, D.M. Woods, Jose - Sanchez, Kern County Sheriff's Department, Matthew Etchevery, Donny Youngblood, Stephen Pederson, Anthony Lavis, Victor Martinez | Filed: September 08, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Kevin E. Fields - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
Jose Masiel, T. Jung-Hernandez, Armando Aguirre | Filed: September 17, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Kevin E. Fields - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
Ronald Vogel | Filed: September 17, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Kevin Anthony Morris - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Walker | Filed: September 20, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Keith Thomas - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Los Angeles Superior Court, Del Norte Superior Court, Kings County Superior Court, California Department of Corrections, Solano Superior Court, Rehabilitation | Filed: September 24, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Kenneth A. Smith - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> |
Housing for Inmate Location Administration CDC Officials, Corcoran State Prison, Division E-1 Ad Seg, Correctional Administration | Filed: September 20, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Kevin Fields - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Richard Rosenthal | Filed: September 23, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Defendant |
| Kamsoth Suon - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Susan L. Hubbard | Filed: September 15, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Kajauna Kenyatta Irvin - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> |
James A. Yates, W Myers, James - Bennett, P. D. Brazelton, E. McBride, K R Nash, D - McGee, D B Allen, S. Lantz | Filed: October 14, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Kenneth Lawson - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
K. Allison | Filed: November 08, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Kane Campbell - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> |
Nareg Garjian, Geragos B. Geragos, Scott Ross, Mark Geragos | Filed: December 02, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Kultar Singh - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Eric Holder, Naturalization Service, United States Immigration | Filed: December 02, 2010 General §28:2241 |
| Keith Lawton Watkins - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Vendenoffs, R. Rivas, S. Ojeda | Filed: December 06, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Keith Antone Neal - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> |
Fresno County | Filed: December 08, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Kieth Lawton Watkins - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
S. Ojeda, B. Murrells, R. Rivas, Vendenoffs | Filed: December 09, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Kane Campbell - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
George Walker Bush, Lawrence Turner, Michelle Obama, The White House, Dick Chaney, Barack Obama | Filed: December 13, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Kimiko Ransome - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
Rehabilitation, L. Longero, California of J. Department Corrections, Cavazos | Filed: November 22, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Kane Campbell - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
Jerry Brown, Arnold Schwarzenegger, CDC Corcoran Pharmacy | Filed: January 03, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Kevin E. Fields - May 25, 2011 More Information >>> |
Teresa Lloren, Brandy Buenafe, Richard C. Mary Rosenthal, Gipson, Kimbrell, Bernice Van Klavern, Raul Lopez, Ray Moser, Steve Wortman | Filed: May 25, 2011 Civil Rights §28:1441 Jury demanded by Defendant |
| Kevin Darnell Bryant - Nov 17, 2011 More Information >>> |
Estioco, B. Rodriguez, G. Smith, California of Department Corrections, A, B. Daveiga, J. Hefflefinger, S. Henderson, D. Sellers, I. Rivera, R. Romero, Rehabilitation, E. Castellanos, A. Villalobos, P. Gallagher, M. D. Biter, Kelly Harrington, C. Waddle | Filed: November 17, 2011 Civil Rights §28:1441 Jury demanded by Defendant |
| Kenneth Pearson - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
Randolph Wilson‚ III, M.D., Felix M. Igbinosa, Martinez, Griffith, Nesbitt, James A. Yates | Filed: January 13, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Kevin Lee - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
N. Fairfield, S. Childress, D. Stohl, C. Van Morales, Vugt, Kathleen Allison | Filed: January 31, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Kirk Turner - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
James Yates | Filed: February 02, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Kenneth Wayne Leist - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
R. Grounds | Filed: January 26, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Kane Campbell - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
Vannuys District Attorney's Office, Natale Frederick Mesropt, Trask, Michael Pettersen, Angela Brunson | Filed: February 11, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Kenneth P. Desilva - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
K. Allison | Filed: February 15, 2011 General §28:2254 |
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