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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Prisoner Petitions – California (CA)
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California Prisoner Petitions – Letter P
This page lists publicly available prisoner petition records filed in California for names beginning with the letter P. 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: P
Page: 1
Total Records for Letter P: 1,851
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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This website is privately operated and is not an official government website or court. Information may be incomplete, delayed, or updated after publication. Users should verify case details through the appropriate court or official records source before relying on them.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Eric Antoine - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
Peter Paikstelis, Robert J Malionek, Conrad Schoreder, Alexandra Livermore, Latham & Watkins | Filed: May 10, 2005 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Perry Adron McCullough - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
Joseph K Woodring | Filed: January 03, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Peter Lee Cleveland - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> |
Victor M Almager | Filed: January 29, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Patrick Dale Kelley - Judge Duty Magistrate Judge More Information >>> |
Northern Kern State Prison | Filed: February 23, 2007 MISC case matters requiring a judicial signature ie: letters rogatory, jdgm dbtr exam §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Peter Silverbrand - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> |
Peter Farber-Szekrenyi, Jean Zornes, Robert K A Wong, Echendu, Junaid Fitter, Renee Kanan, Jeanne S Woodford, James Tilton, Does, Thon Bzoskie | Filed: February 25, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Patryce Antoine Harris - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: February 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Phillip J Robbins - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Mr. Norwood | Filed: April 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Patricia A Frantom - Judge Jeffrey W. Johnson More Information >>> |
Larry Dorsey | Filed: April 10, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Paul Lee Garren - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> |
M. C. Kramer | Filed: April 11, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Perry Adron McCullough - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
Alberto R Gonzalez, Hardley G Lappin | Filed: April 13, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Paul Richard Flores - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> |
Robert A Horel | Filed: May 10, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Pedro Guzman - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> |
James T Hayes, Ronald J Kramer, Robert Olmsted, Leroy Baca, Michael Chertoff | Filed: June 11, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Pamela L Ward - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
Formerly (Macy's) Robinson-May, Jane Doe | Filed: June 21, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Pedro Pagan Gonzales - Judge Charles F. Eick More Information >>> |
(A) Dexter | Filed: June 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Phillip Martinez - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
Debra Dexter | Filed: June 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Priscilla Mae Ratcliffe - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> |
Debra Patrick | Filed: July 11, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Peter A Zuniga, Sr - Judge George P. Schiavelli More Information >>> |
Tom Felker | Filed: July 11, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Patrick Kelly - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> |
J. W. Sullivan | Filed: July 13, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Pablo Garcia - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
Ken Clark | Filed: July 19, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Pete Rios - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> |
M. S. Evans | Filed: July 24, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Paul Amorello - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: July 31, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Paul H Lee - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> |
M Paulos | Filed: August 09, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Phillip Gilles - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: August 13, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Patrick J Lurch - Judge Dale S. Fischer More Information >>> |
John Marshall | Filed: August 29, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Phillip Morris‚ Jr. - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> |
T Gonzalez, R Grenz, John Marshall, D Spurgin, R A White, James Tilton, E M Yett | Filed: August 31, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Proncell Foster - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> |
S Berry, Arrendondo | Filed: September 11, 2007 Habeas Corpus (Prison Condition) §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Pamela J Baker - Judge George H Wu More Information >>> |
Deborah Patrick | Filed: September 14, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Patrick Joseph Dain - Judge A Howard Matz More Information >>> |
United States of America, A Howard Matz | Filed: September 17, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Pablo Valentin Ramirez - Judge Dale S. Fischer More Information >>> |
United States District Court Central District of California | Filed: September 17, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Patrick Page - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> |
John Marshall | Filed: September 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Pamela D Long - Judge Carolyn Turchin More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: October 03, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Phong Tan Luong - Judge George P. Schiavelli More Information >>> |
Jame E Tilton, John C Marshall | Filed: October 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Phillip C Sanders - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> |
Jame E Tilton, L E Scribner | Filed: October 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Patricia Inez Vildosola - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> |
Tina Hornbeak | Filed: October 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Patrick Williams - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> |
J Walker | Filed: October 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Patrick Wiley - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> |
T Felker | Filed: October 25, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Predrag Vukmirovich - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> |
Peter D Keisler | Filed: November 09, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Paul Gaul - Judge Jennifer T. Lum More Information >>> |
J Hartley | Filed: November 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Patrick Wiley - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> |
T. Felker | Filed: November 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Paul Michael Mooneyham - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: November 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Paul Monet Fontaine - Judge Jennifer T. Lum More Information >>> |
The State of California | Filed: December 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Pablo Bastidas - Judge George P. Schiavelli More Information >>> |
Debra Dexter | Filed: December 28, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Pich Chham - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> |
Lee Baca, Michael Chertoff, Michael Mukasey, James Hayes, Sammy Jones | Filed: January 07, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Pedro Nunez - Judge Carolyn Turchin More Information >>> |
John Marshall | Filed: January 09, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Peter Reed - Judge Carolyn Turchin More Information >>> |
Donald Henton | Filed: January 16, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Paul Marentez - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
John Franklin, Lloyd W Pellman, Alice Scott, Jane Does, Marilyn Baker, Jr, Raymond G Fortner, Chuck Antuna, I. Becerra, Leroy D Baca, Gary L Adams, David Waters, John Does, Michael Savidan | Filed: January 18, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Patrick Duncan - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> |
K Dickinson | Filed: January 18, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Pedro Orlando Guerra - Judge George P. Schiavelli More Information >>> |
Darrel Adams | Filed: January 30, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Paul Dickerson - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> |
M Martel | Filed: February 07, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Motion to Extend |
| Pierre Genevier - Judge Andrew J. Guilford More Information >>> |
Brian DeMore | Filed: February 08, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
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