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 L
This page lists publicly available prisoner petition records filed in California for names beginning with the letter L. 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: L
Page: 26
Total Records for Letter L: 3,668
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lonzo Harris - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
Steven Smith, Institution SCC Medical Department | Filed: January 21, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Leonard Johnson - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
H. Martinez, California Department of James Corrections, Yates, Pleasant Valley State Prison | Filed: February 03, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Larry Gibson - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
James Hartley | Filed: February 11, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Leroy Dewitt Hunter - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> |
T. Yang, J. Garza, Jones, M.A. Hernandez, S. M.D. Biter, Cranmer, R. Thomas, Jose, K. Harrington, T. Arlitz, L.T. Harris, Alcantar, Ursher, Goree | Filed: February 11, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Luis Morant Cordero - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
Michael L. Benov | Filed: February 14, 2011 General §28:2241 |
| Larry Gibson - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
Blackwell, Heatly, The State of California, C.D.C.R. | Filed: February 14, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Leroy Dewitt Hunter - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> |
J. Garza, Rehabilitation, Secretary of Adult & Youth Authority, S. Cranmer, Ursher, M.D. Biter, K. Harrington, Petal, M.A. Hernandez, Director of Corrections, Goree, Lopez, R. Thomas, T. Arlitz | Filed: February 14, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Leroy Dewitt Hunter - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Donny Youngblood, M. Brown | Filed: February 14, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Lenoard Talley - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> |
P. Mendoza, C. Herrera, T Cerda, M E Spearian, M. A. Perry | Filed: February 17, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Leroy Smith - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
James A. Yates, F. Igbinosa, A. Alcarez | Filed: March 21, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Lamont Shepard - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
J. Campbell, Cohen, Z. Dean, J. Lopez | Filed: March 30, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Lorenzo Fosselman‚ Jr. - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
R. Hidalgo, T. Berry, J. Ortega, M. Burrell, N. Olsen | Filed: April 08, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Luis Antonio Lafarga-Salazar - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: April 12, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Lonzo Harris - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> |
Institution ASP Medical Department, S. Abdou | Filed: April 28, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Louie Grijalva - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
California Men's Colony East, California Attorney General Jerry Brown | Filed: May 05, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Lanelle Denn - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
T. Hornbeak | Filed: May 18, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Lonzo Harris - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Blackwell, Avenal State Prison Medical ADA Department, Department | Filed: June 14, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Larry Francis Durden - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
Jordan, Staton, Asst. Warden, CDCR, Medina, Warden | Filed: June 06, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Lifalfa Green - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Richerson, Swickard, CDCR, James D. Hartley | Filed: June 27, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Lawrence Simmons - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
R. Lopez | Filed: July 05, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Lofofora Eva Contreraz, Natalie Alvarez, Jessica Williams - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Director of CDCR, Enemoh, K. Allison | Filed: July 25, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Lawrence Favello - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
W. K. Myers, R Fisher, D. McGee, D. Huckabay, Mathew Cate, D B Allen, Jr, M C Davis, R H Trimble, K R Nash, E Guthery, J A Yates, E. McBride, A Walker | Filed: July 29, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Leland Adams - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> |
M. D. Biter | Filed: August 03, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Lawrence Cardoza - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
P. Paz, S. Martinez, M. Jones, F. Carreon, L. Marquez, R. Cummings, M. Tann, D. James, J. Oldan, R. Hopkins, D. Plunkett, Sullines, M. Codd | Filed: August 17, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Latif R. Evans - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
Hartley | Filed: August 25, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Louie Meza - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
Filed: September 06, 2011 General §28:2254 |
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| Lofofora Eva Contreraz - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> |
D. Ibarra, P. Denny, C. Sekula, J. Gonzalez, N. Montanez, Gonzalez, M. Pilkerton, A. Lyons | Filed: September 09, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Larnell C. Collins - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
J. Walker, Sherry Lopez, H. Tuhin, P. R. S. Chandrasekaran, Schaefer, C. Chen, N. Negre | Filed: September 12, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Lamont Gus Smith - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
CDCR Mental Health, Board Of Prison Term, Court Superior of the County of Fresno, State Department of Mental Health | Filed: September 12, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| L. M. Daniels‚ II - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> |
Jonathon Renshaw | Filed: September 13, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| L. M. Daniels‚ II - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Jonathan Renshaw | Filed: September 21, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Leo Rodriguez - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Terry Ashmore, Imam, Michelle Lefors, Kurtze, Ali M Umar, Margaret Mimms | Filed: September 21, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Lofofora Eva Contreraz - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Jared Sharon, L. Polk | Filed: September 22, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Lonzo E. Harris - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Rehabilitation, James D. Hartley, California of Department Corrections, Perkens | Filed: September 26, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Louis T. Retanan - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> |
L. Harton, Dana B. Allen, D. Foston, J. T. of Morgan, Neal, California Department Correction & Rehabilitation, Linda T. Kalb, D. Foreman | Filed: September 26, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Leonard Jose Griego - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
Jerry Duvall, Cliff Allenby, Ron Harmon, Pam Ahlin | Filed: October 04, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Leonard Ransom‚ Jr. - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Alan Davis, Danny Herrera, L. Castro, Ricky Brannum | Filed: October 13, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Lamont Shepard - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
D. White, R. S. Lambert, D. Foston, P. D. Van Johnson, Leer | Filed: October 17, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Leon Damien Benavidez - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> |
T. Duvall, H. Allison | Filed: November 01, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Larry Joseph Witzig - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Rick Hill | Filed: October 23, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Lewis Richard - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
A. Rocha | Filed: December 07, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Larry Banks - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Connie Gipson | Filed: December 15, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Lawrence Gibson - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> |
James Heartly | Filed: December 08, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Larissa Schuster - Sep 07, 2012 More Information >>> |
Deborah Johnson | Filed: September 07, 2012 General §28:1651 |
| Lamar Singleton‚ Sr. - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
Sherri Lopez, M. D. Biter | Filed: January 09, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Lanard Kitchens - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Coker, Tordsen, T. Day, Leach | Filed: January 24, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Lorth Lorenzo - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> |
Redding, Robert H. Trimble, McEry, Owens, C. Neal, Brazelton | Filed: January 26, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Lamar Juan Hernandez - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
Martin Biter | Filed: January 30, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Luis Martinez Diaz - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: February 10, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Luis Alberto Salgado - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
M. D. Biter | Filed: February 17, 2012 General §28:2254 |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/