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 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: 37
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Birks - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Unknown | Filed: March 09, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Larry W Kirk - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
DVI - R/C | Filed: March 11, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Larry W Kirk - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
- Boyles, - Huffman, - Matsumoto | Filed: March 12, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Leon S Gates - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Gonzales, M Craven, M Bryant, S Barker, A C Castellon, Rouston, M Maldonado, J C Hughes, Daniel, K Prior | Filed: March 13, 2009 Plaintiff §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Leon Robinson - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
John W Haviland | Filed: April 08, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Luis Sandoval - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
R Rodriguez, Richard Johnson | Filed: April 08, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Lamar Hall - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Samohta, Mika Lewis | Filed: April 09, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Leroy Arther Andreozzi - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
California Department of Corrections, Garcia, S Lesane, Jimenez, Pudding, California Medical Facility Vacaville, M Beais, B Cocaran, D Mobley, J Richard | Filed: May 01, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Lawrence E. Dash - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> |
D. Contreras, D. Procida, R. Rosenberg | Filed: May 01, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Larnell Crosby - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
N. Grannis, L Warren, J. Howe, R.L. Gower, M. Wright, A. Fleming, P. Statti, Matthew Cate, D. Davey, McDonald, M. Keating | Filed: May 06, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Lamont Gentry Falls - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
US Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons | Filed: May 13, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Lawrence Birks - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> |
Dave L. Runnels, C. A. Terhune | Filed: May 06, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Luis Vasquez - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> |
Marisela Montes, W.F. Hobbs, N. Grannis, J. Gonzalez, Arnold Schwarzenegger | Filed: May 20, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Leonard Hadley - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
Department of Corrections, J Yates, Director, Attlin | Filed: June 08, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Lynnard Smith - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Dennis K. Sisto | Filed: June 29, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Lloyd Murray - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> |
People of The State of California | Filed: June 29, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Larry Watson - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
People of The State of California | Filed: May 19, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Larry W. Kirk - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
R.J. Rackley, Mathew Cate, Salinas | Filed: July 08, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Lamar Timothy Hall - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
People of California, Samohta | Filed: July 15, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Lovell Bullock - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> |
S. Lopez, B - Mayfield, C Largent, Lorraine M Kenter, - Anderson, M.C. Kramer | Filed: July 17, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Lamar Whatley - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> |
Mike Evans | Filed: July 31, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Leverett Grissom - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Kathline Dickinson | Filed: July 29, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Lawrence Cox - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Larry Small, Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr. | Filed: August 03, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Leathan Renfrow - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
J. A. Yates | Filed: August 19, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Lionel Williams - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
M Street, Rehabilitation, Department of S of Corrections, Medical Department, Palagummi, CSP-Sac, State California | Filed: August 27, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Lorenzo Gregge‚ Jr. - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
James Yates, California Department of Matthew Corrections, Kate, Suzan Hubbard | Filed: September 14, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Lafayette Antwone Smith - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> |
G. Salas, R. Morrow, D. Caceres | Filed: September 25, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Lawrence Cyprian - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> |
K. L. Dickinson, Derrick Givens, K. Providence, P. Rogers | Filed: September 29, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Larry Lee Burgoon - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
J. Haviland | Filed: September 28, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Larry Huscher - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Superior Court of San Bernardino County | Filed: October 05, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Louie Moreno‚ Jr. - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
Martin, Roberts, McCoy, Turrey, Sacramento Sheriff's Medical Department, Wright, Sacramento Sheriff's Mental Health Department, Bell, John McGinness | Filed: October 06, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Lonnie David Stringer - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
John Marshall | Filed: October 26, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Lonnie Booker - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
G Swarthout | Filed: November 18, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Larry Bacon - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
James D. Hartley | Filed: December 03, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Lyle Eric Norbert - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
Mike McDonald, Kara Wilcox | Filed: December 22, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Leroy Dewitt Hunter - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Department of Corrections, A-2 Housing Keating, Officers/Watch, McDonald, High Desert S.P. | Filed: December 18, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Leon Gray - Jul 20, 2010 More Information >>> |
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robin Dezember, Doge, of California Dept Corrections, Matthew Cate, Rehabilitation | Filed: July 20, 2010 Civil Rights §28:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Larry D. Edwards - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Gary Swarthout | Filed: January 05, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Lorie Otis - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: January 06, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Larry Augustus Gardner - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> |
Mike McDonal | Filed: January 19, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Larry A. Chatman - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
M. S. Evans | Filed: February 02, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Leonardo Donte - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> |
D. Swingle, Chief Medical Officer, M. French | Filed: February 05, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Leroy D. Hunter - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
High Desert State Prison, McDonald, Silva, of Hogland, Attorney General State California | Filed: February 08, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Larry Mondragon - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Michael Martell | Filed: February 11, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Leonel Cantu Lopez - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
Kathleen Dickenson | Filed: February 12, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Luis Alonso Vega - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> |
Francisco Jaquez | Filed: February 09, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Lennard Edward Vaughn - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
CSP-Sacramento | Filed: February 18, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Lorenzo Brooks - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> |
Arnold Schwarzenegger | Filed: February 22, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Lawrence P Hayes - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> |
J Walker | Filed: March 24, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Leandre Demund Johnson - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> |
Gary Swarthout | Filed: March 25, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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