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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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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| Nexis Rene Gomez - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Connie Gipson | Filed: March 04, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1651 Petition for Writ |
| Norman McGinnis‚ Jr. - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | P. D. Brazelton | Filed: March 08, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Niiko Smith - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | R. J. Grounds | Filed: July 16, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Nathan Angelo McGill - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Connie Gipson | Filed: July 16, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Noe Gabriel Gutierrez Ramirez - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Superintendent | Filed: September 04, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Filed: October 08, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Nathanel Keith - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | W. A. Sherrod, M. Williams | Filed: October 22, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Norman Walter Hirscher - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Brad Smith, John Walker, Jeremy Young, Philip Earley, K. Davis, Gary Loredo, Elizabeth Babcock, Joe Dobie, Luu T. Rogers | Filed: January 23, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte More Information >>> | Filed: May 02, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| - Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte More Information >>> | Filed: May 23, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Nickie Allen Donald‚ Jr. - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | C. Cross | Filed: August 07, 2014 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Nickie Donald - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | K. Chappell | Filed: August 07, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Neyman Maksim - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | Virk, N. Malakkla | Filed: December 17, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Nguyen Luc Van - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo | Filed: February 13, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Noel Garcia Salbalsa - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Jeffrey Beard | Filed: April 08, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Nicandro Sanchez - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | County of Santa Clara | Filed: September 04, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Nou Thao - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Brad Smith, Philip Early, Gary Loredo, Prison California Industry Authority, Jeremy Young, Joe Dobie | Filed: March 03, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Narciso T. Morales - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: March 24, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Noel Ray Smith - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Scott Kernan, Barbara Roberts, Greg Sheffield, William Anderson | Filed: August 18, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Nelson Carlos Delgado - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Shawn Hatton | Filed: November 16, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Nina Souza - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Filed: January 23, 2018 General §28:2254 | |
| Noel Keith Watkins - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | J. Fox | Filed: February 13, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Nicholas Raymond Damer - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Br, Elizabeth Etezady, Richard Maher, Miles Hancock, Michael O'Connell, Higgins, Anne Boulianne, Donald Horsley, Don Franchi, John Beiers, Stephanie Garrett, Steven Dylina, John Runde, Sharron Lee, Steven Wagstaffe, Amanda Alcantara, Marie Weiner | Filed: March 23, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Norberto Serna - Judge James Donato More Information >>> | Superior Court of California, Sullivan | Filed: June 05, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Nateel Sharma - Judge Sallie Kim More Information >>> | M. Eliot Spearman | Filed: June 13, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Nathan Siedman - Judge Vince Chhabria More Information >>> | Dr. Kuerston, Correctional Officer M Chavez, C Correctional Officer Medina | Filed: June 26, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Norman John Craig - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | John D'Agostino, Terry Cissna, County of El Dorado | Filed: September 05, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC CET |
| Nebiyo Solomon - Judge Charles R Breyer More Information >>> | Gonzales, Rico, Wilson, Quintana, Underwood, Dina Jose, Vargas | Filed: September 17, 2018 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Elizabeth D Laporte |
| Norman John Craig - Judge Sallie Kim More Information >>> | John D'Agostino | Filed: October 03, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC LLH |
| Nery Calderon - Judge Vince Chhabria More Information >>> | Lozano | Filed: October 24, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Elizabeth D Laporte |
| Nicolas David Gjers - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | Shawn Hatton, William Muniz, William Munis | Filed: November 01, 2018 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC JNE |
| Noel Ray Smith - Judge PSLC MWD More Information >>> | A. Steiber, Kathleen Allison, Ramirez | Filed: January 02, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge William H Orrick |
| Nathaniel Masa Warden - Judge Thomas S Hixson More Information >>> | Officer W. Williams, Redding Police Department, W. Weaver, The City of Redding, Officer Cowan | Filed: February 07, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC MSH |
| Nicholas Scott Stone - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | Imad Abumeri, Y. Yang, T. Robinson, A. Ramadan, M. Ortega, John Rotondo, Wati Lilies, Fernandez, R. David, Jennifer Melendez, M. Perez, Gonzakis | Filed: May 14, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC CET |
| Nathan Hill - Judge Charles R Breyer More Information >>> | L.A. County Courthouse Corporation, Court of of Appeal, C.D.C.R., Supreme Ct. CA | Filed: May 28, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC LLH |
| Nicholas Adam Cox - Judge PSLC AGB More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz | Filed: September 24, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge James Donato |
| Nolan Jay Bush - Judge PSLC MWD More Information >>> | Ronald Davis | Filed: February 19, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge William H Orrick |
| Nathaniel Waddell - Judge Sallie Kim More Information >>> | C Carone, J. Sanders, Deputy Sheriff E. Perez, S. Wolf, J. Strieght, A. Minton, J Swalwell, J. Florence, T. Ross, P Minco, H. Riley, J. Denobriga, J Cummins, Deputy D. Haynes, Mixon, , Pettis-Ship, A. Salazar, S. Ried, S. Hamilton, Gilkerson, Chief Arnold | Filed: February 27, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC LLH |
| Nicholas Swanson - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | K. Jiminez, R. Machuca | Filed: May 01, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Nguyen L. Nguyen - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Robert A. Horel, State of California | Filed: March 13, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Nicholas Bart Ellis - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | C.E. Wilber, A Navarro, B. Gardner, F. Juarez | Filed: May 09, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Nicholas Bart Ellis - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | C.E. Wilber, A Navarro, B. Gardner, F. Juarez | Filed: May 07, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Nathaniel Ray Rouse - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | R. Ayers‚ Jr. | Filed: May 12, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Neville Porras - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: June 18, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Neville Porras - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: November 19, 2008 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Nathaniel L. Whyms - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr., Matthew Cate | Filed: May 13, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Norris DaJon Miller - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: September 30, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Neville Porras - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | C. Noll | Filed: October 16, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Nicholas Papia Zambrano - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Randy Grounds | Filed: January 14, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Nick R. Hughes - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | John Marshall | Filed: March 10, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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A parole suitability hearing is often a very stressful and significant event for inmates, victims, victims’ family members, correctional staff, and the community. The Board is dedicated to protecting public safety, treating all persons who participate in a parole hearing with respect and dignity, applying the law in an unbiased manner, and protecting the rights of inmates and victims.
https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/