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.
How do you search out why someone is in Jail or Prison?
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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| Nicolas Moran - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | R L Andreasen, Scott Roberts, An Minh Nguhen, Frank B Flint, Charles Hooper, Douglas Peterson, M Levin, R S Gaitonde, Pablo Chan, N Athannassious, M Johnson, Charles Johnson, Does 1-200, Claude Mitchell, Turella | Filed: June 04, 2007 Defendant §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Nicolas Becerra - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: August 17, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Nelson C Burns - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Vista Sheriff Department, Decarr, Vista Crook Detention Facility, | Filed: October 12, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Nathan Kevin Turner - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | James A Yates | Filed: November 01, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Norman Brown - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | L E Scribner | Filed: January 17, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Norman Anthony Brown - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | L E Scribner | Filed: January 07, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Nehemiah Robinson - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | V O'Shaughnessy, R Johnson, D Noreiga, J M Salgado, M Correa, W J Price, M E Bourland, T Catlett, T Ochoa, K Ball, Director of CDCR, Garrett, Secretary of CDCR, R Nelson, Whidman, G J Janda, M Arvizu | Filed: March 11, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Nathan Kevin Turner - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | A Fragoso, J Dries, Attorney General of the of State California, San Diego Crime Lab, Bonnie Dumanis | Filed: January 28, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Nathan Kevin Turner - Judge Leo S. Papas More Information >>> | James A Yates | Filed: January 28, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Nathan Kevin Turner - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | J Dreis, Attorney General of the State of A California, Fragoso, Bonnie Dumanis, San Diego Police Crime Lab, San Diego Police Department | Filed: February 25, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Nathan Spencer - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | Lawson, Roberts, Lu, Robert J Hernandez, ., Morris | Filed: April 09, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Nathan L Reese - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: April 25, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Nathaniel Wallace - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Larry Small | Filed: August 18, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Nolan James Fulcher - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Matt Martel, Jr, Edmund G Brown | Filed: July 11, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Nathaniel Wallace - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | D W Bell, Larry Small, Elizabeth Butler, Myers Virginia | Filed: August 05, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Nuh Nhuoc Loi - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Larry Scribner, Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr. | Filed: September 03, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Nathan Spencer - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Susan Lange, Jamie Holland, John C Jacoby, E Baker | Filed: September 17, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Noe Orgaz-Vega - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | USA | Filed: November 14, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Nathan Wallace - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | L. Small | Filed: February 25, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Norman Loniel Fulbright‚ III - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | M McDonalds, Jr, Edmund G Brown | Filed: March 23, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Nathaniel Javan Guillen - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | Anthony Hedgpeth, Edmund G. Brown | Filed: April 06, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Nathan Spencer - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Unknown, - | Filed: April 07, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Nathan Spencer - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Unknown, - | Filed: June 10, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Noe Arredondo-Cisneros - Judge Gordon Thompson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 20, 2009 None §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Nicholas Andrew Escarcega - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> | M Ibarra, W Knowles | Filed: August 07, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Norman Paul Blanco - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Michael McDonald, Jerry Brown | Filed: August 24, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Nathan Spencer - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | Ken Clark, Attorney General | Filed: October 23, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ny Nourn - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | M. Lattimore | Filed: October 30, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Nathaniel Wallace - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Small, The Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: November 13, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Nicanor Rodriguez - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | Gary Sandor | Filed: December 11, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Narciso Espinoza - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | V M Almager, C Parkhill, L Buck | Filed: February 04, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Nicholas William Lawlor - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | James D Hartley | Filed: April 09, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Nowel Quito Dela Cruz - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Gabriela Pacheco, Janet Napolitano, Robin Baker, Eric Holder‚ Jr. | Filed: April 26, 2010 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Norman Paul Blanco - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Michael McDonald | Filed: September 10, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Nathan Clark - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> | L. S. McEwen | Filed: October 12, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Noe Sanchez - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | USA | Filed: February 11, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Nancy Auvil - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Jr, Unknown, Edmund G Brown, - | Filed: May 09, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Norman Paul Blanco - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Michael McDonald | Filed: June 08, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Norman L Condiff, Sr - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Victor Ross | Filed: June 24, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Norman Kelly Miles - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | Domingo Uribe‚ Jr., Kamala D Harris | Filed: July 22, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Norman Cluke - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout, Kamala Harris | Filed: August 08, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Nghiem D Dang - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | L S McEwan | Filed: July 28, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Noel Gonzalez-Gonzalez - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 31, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Nestor Daniel Benitez - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | USA | Filed: December 08, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Norman L Condiff, Sr - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Charlie Beck | Filed: February 13, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Nestor Gallardo Sanchez - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | John C. Lemon, Alesandra P. Serrano, Stephen Patrick White | Filed: April 16, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Nathaniel Marcus Gann - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Kamala Harris, Matthew Cate | Filed: June 11, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Nathaniel Wallace - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> | Matthew Cates, Department of Justice, L.A. County Clerk's Office | Filed: June 12, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Nallely Rios-Chavez - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 14, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Norman Lionel Fulbright‚ III - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Marquez, L. S. McEwen, S. Anderson, Rehabilitation, Alvarado | Filed: August 05, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
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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/