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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Browse through the petitions on the site and review the issues.
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You can contact the Clerk of the Court to get the transcripts of the case and the sentencing where they were adjudicated or USE SEARCH FORM below
Prisoner Petitions – California (CA) Inmate List
Petition Search from July 14, 1988 to April 8, 2024
A(6667 rec) B(2672 rec) C(5072 rec) D(7219 rec) E(3624 rec) F(1781 rec) G(3370 rec) H(1652 rec) I(881 rec) J(12301 rec) K(3180 rec) L(3668 rec) M(7331 rec) N(980 rec) O(682 rec) P(1851 rec) Q(155 rec) R(8661 rec) S(6027 rec) T(3927 rec) U(192 rec) V(1179 rec) W(2587 rec) X(89 rec) Y(412 rec) Z(232 rec)| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name | Petitioner/ Defendant Name | Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
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| Leslie James Gaines‚ Jr. - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Stu Sherman | Filed: February 02, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Lorenzo Gregge‚ Jr. - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Matthew Kate, James Yates | Filed: September 14, 2009 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Lance Williams - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | John N. Katavich | Filed: February 09, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Lavoyce R. Billingsley - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Zuniga | Filed: February 23, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Luis Lorenzo Armentero - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Schwarz, B Taghari | Filed: February 12, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Leonard O. Drister - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | A. Gill | Filed: February 25, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Larry Donnell King - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Lawless, S. Tallerico, D. Tarnoff, B Daveiga, J Castro, M. D. Biter, D. Foston, J. Acebedo | Filed: December 08, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Lamar Tarver - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Andre Matevousian | Filed: April 06, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Lance Elliott Williams - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | J. Katavich, Wasco State Prison, K. Kirkman | Filed: April 16, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Linda Elizabeth Ricchio - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | N. Crawford, F. Esqueda, Deborah Johnson, G. Guillermo Garcia, Shaun Robinson, Julie Sobel, Michael Prizmich, Tim O Hara, Perez, D. Fortner, Joshua Smith, Kimberly Hughes | Filed: May 07, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Luon Tran - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Stu Sherman | Filed: May 11, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Librado Solano‚ Jr. - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | Harold Tate, Allan J. Yin | Filed: May 18, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Dale A Drozd |
| LaKeith L. McCoy - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Holland, C. Martinez, J. Gonzales, Mayfield, V. Moore, S. Lomas, Moreno, C. Casillas, Montanez, D. King, A. Holguin, Hollis Bennett, DeLuna, Kilmer, G. Arellano, E. Barron, Santa Maria, A. Martinez, O. Delgado | Filed: May 20, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Leon Landon Burdine - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Nalley Kandkhovova, Kittey, Lonck | Filed: May 21, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Luis Lorenzo Armentero - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Eric Arnold, City of Vacaville, Matthew D of Stainer, California Department Corrections | Filed: May 26, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Larry Jordan - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | J. Morgan, K. Yount, R. Peterson, H. Hung, S. Navarro, J. Neubarth | Filed: June 15, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Larry Brian Porteous - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Ray Fisher‚ Jr. | Filed: June 25, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| L.M. Daniels‚ II - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Classification Department, Fresno County Jail, Guiterrez, M. Mims | Filed: June 25, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| LaTonia Jones - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Fresno County Jail | Filed: July 06, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Lacy Charles Black - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Bruce Peters, Martin Biter, Mercy Delano Kern Hospital-Bakersfield, Regional Medical Center, Valley State Prison, Bahram Ghaffari | Filed: July 20, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| LaTonia Jones - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | Superior Court of Fresno County | Filed: July 28, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Larry Dixon - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Dave Davey | Filed: July 31, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Lonnie Dawson - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | R. Zuniga | Filed: August 06, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Leon M. Soriano - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | J. Bryant, S. Pina, T. Perez, S. Niehus, P. Mathews, Dave Davies, J.C. Garcia, A. Encinas | Filed: August 19, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| LaTonia Jones - Judge Erica P. Grosjean More Information >>> | Fresno County Jail | Filed: August 20, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Lamond Henderson - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Meraz, Kemp, Harper, Rainy, Mejia, Paddock, R. Barnes | Filed: August 20, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Lonnie Defore Delaney - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Elvin Valenzuela | Filed: August 21, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Lanard Kitchens - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | John W. Tyler, D W Knoff, Jonathan Rothman | Filed: August 26, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Lamar Johnson - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Norm Kramer | Filed: September 02, 2015 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Larry Young - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Jerry Brown | Filed: September 02, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Luis Vidales - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Jerry Brown | Filed: September 02, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Luis L. Armentero - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Matthew Cate, James D. Hartley, Kathy Mendoza-Powers, Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr. | Filed: September 22, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Larry Pam - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Andre Matevousian | Filed: October 02, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Lorenzo Darnell Hutson - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | D. Hicks | Filed: October 02, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Lenel Randolph - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Ronald Rackley | Filed: October 08, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Leslie James Gaines‚ Jr. - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Stu Sherman, Beasley, Charles Lee, Reynoso, Vella, Bonilla, Kipps, Hurtz, D. Lopez, Metts | Filed: September 23, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Leioko D. Romero - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Tuolumne County Jail, McCaig | Filed: October 19, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Leonard Louie Ochoa - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Sheriff Department | Filed: October 28, 2015 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Lonnie Defore Delaney - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Elvin Valenzuela | Filed: October 28, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Levell Stallworth - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Cliff Allenby, Audrey King, Pam Ahlin, Fresno Board of Supervisors, Stephen Mayberg, Jerry Brown, Norm Kramer | Filed: November 06, 2015 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Leroy E. Kendall - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Cynthia Tampkins | Filed: November 10, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Lavern Sykes - Judge Erica P. Grosjean More Information >>> | Jerry Brown | Filed: November 10, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Leslie James Gaines‚ Jr. - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | M. D. Stainer | Filed: November 16, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Leonard Louie Ochoa - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Sterling Price | Filed: November 23, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Larry Bailey-Banks - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | W.L. Montgomery | Filed: December 09, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Lorenzo Briones - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Ramos, A. Klang, Katavich, Wasco State Prison Medical Staff, Kelly Harrington | Filed: December 21, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| LaKeith LeRoy McCoy - Jan 19, 2016 More Information >>> | C. Martinez, Kim Holland, Rehabilitation, W. J. Sullivan, D. Calvillo, California Department of Corrections, J. Gutierrez, J. Jones | Filed: January 19, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1441 Petition for Remo |
| LUIS CALDERON - Feb 27, 2016 More Information >>> | FREDERICK FOULKS | Filed: February 27, 2016 General §28:2255 |
| Lorenzo Darnell Hutson - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Michael Baeza | Filed: January 05, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Louis Yslas - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Derall Adams | Filed: December 01, 2015 General §28:2254 |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/