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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| Orville Fitz-Gerald Cunningham - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | USA | Filed: December 12, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Olando B Gray - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | State of California, RJ Donovan Correctional J Facility, Robert Hernandez | Filed: May 14, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Owen Lino - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | L Small, O Rashad, R Powell, T Ochoa, John Doe #1, C Butler, John Doe #2, J Mitchell, M Vorise | Filed: August 21, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Orlan Saucedo - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | Michael A Smelosky, Jerry Brown | Filed: October 21, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Owen Lino - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | J Kellerman, J Criman, J Anaya, G J Janda, J T Ochoa | Filed: February 26, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Onesimo Garcia - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | J Adams | Filed: April 30, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Otis Michael Thomas - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Soto, P Enriquez, N Grannis, R Rendon, C V M Callahan, Almager, Arnold Schwarzenegger | Filed: July 16, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Omar Ernest Epps - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | G J Janda, G Hopper, T Ochoa, W Meister, R B Powell, Bentley, N Grannis, Larry Small, M Carpio, M D Greenwood, B Lew, I Pickett, R Madden | Filed: September 17, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Otto Rolano Delcid - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Richard J Subia, Edmond G. Brown‚ Jr. | Filed: December 29, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Odilon Albarran - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | L S McEwen | Filed: January 05, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Omar Yassin - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | Fred Lawrence, C Berry, -, Schoenfelder, All CCA Employees, Beverly Soria, Fuentes, Smith, Mata | Filed: March 01, 2011 Civil Rights §28:1331 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Owen Lino - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | B Moskowitz, Southern District of California, United States District Court | Filed: April 18, 2011 Civil Rights §28:1651 |
| Oscar Antonio Nunez-Mora - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 27, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Oscar Valdez-Salazar - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 14, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Oscar Jimenez-Morales - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | Removal, Customs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Border Protection, Field Office Director for Detention | Filed: September 22, 2011 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Omar Emanuel Maldonado - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | M. Stainer, Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr. | Filed: November 28, 2011 General §28:2254 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Olivia Arce-Fuerte - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | USA | Filed: December 02, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Oscar Ramos Garcia, Young Yil Jo - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Six Unknown Names Agents, Barack Obama | Filed: December 05, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Omar Osuna-Sital - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 09, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Odis Hendrix‚ Jr. - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | James Hartley, Kamala D. Harris | Filed: February 13, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Olegario Quintero-Baez - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 03, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Octavio Bernal-Carrillo - Judge Anthony J. Battaglia More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 11, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Octavio Vargas-Guzman - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 22, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Orlando Leroy Tilford - Judge Mitchell D. Dembin More Information >>> | D.O., J. Chau, R. Walker, M.D. | Filed: October 15, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Osvaldo Garcia - Judge Anthony J. Battaglia More Information >>> | G. J. Janda, Kamala D. Harris | Filed: October 29, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Omar Murillo - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> | USA | Filed: November 01, 2012 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Oscar Ulloa Munoz - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Steve C. Safford | Filed: December 18, 2012 Mandamus & Other §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Oscar Juarez-Ramirez - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | USA | Filed: December 26, 2012 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Olivia Dianne Alonzo - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Downey Superior Court, Downey Superior Court Judge | Filed: January 30, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Oscar Julian Veloz - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Jeffrey Beard | Filed: April 30, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Oscar Quevedo-Inzunza - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 02, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Ocie Ola Wright‚ Jr. - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Debbie Gibson | Filed: August 21, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Omar Ariel Turcios Aleman - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | Six Unknown Names Agents, Barack Obama | Filed: November 19, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Omar Ariel Turcios Aleman - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | Six Unknown Names Agents, Barack Obama | Filed: December 16, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Olivia Rodriguez - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 06, 2014 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Omar Turcios - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Barack Obama, Six Unknown Names Agents | Filed: March 17, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Omar Turcios - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | Barack Obama, Six Unknown Names Agents | Filed: April 15, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Olga Martinez - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | Unnamed Respondents | Filed: April 28, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Oscar Olivas - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Pete Flores, R. Gil Kerlikowske, John Kerry, Jeh Johnson, Billy Whitford | Filed: June 12, 2014 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Ocie Ola Wright‚ Jr. - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Connie Gibson | Filed: January 16, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Olga Martinez - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Unnamed Respondents | Filed: March 02, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Otoniel Tyler Pennings - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | D. Davey, Kamala D. Harris | Filed: August 17, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Oded Martin Cruz - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | State of, San Diego, California, County of | Filed: November 20, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Onesimo Mora-Duardo - Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 26, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Otoniel Tyler Pennings - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Barrera, John Doe 1, ., Sanchez, John Doe 6, Stapleton, Jane Doe 1, John Does 2-5, Benjamin | Filed: March 07, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Octavio Vargas-Guzman - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 08, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Oscar Sandoval - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 17, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Oscar Armando Rodriguez-Coello - Judge Cynthia Bashant More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 22, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Octavio Lopez-Garcia - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Steven C. Stafford, Loretta Lynch, Jeh Johnson, Stacia Hylton | Filed: June 27, 2016 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Olvin Noe Ordonez Cruz - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 28, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
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