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: 12
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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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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Phillip Rosenblum - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
James Yates | Filed: March 12, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Phillip Dunn - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
A. Swarzenneggar | Filed: March 14, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Paul Antoine - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
M Amos, S Perez, R Avalos, M Witcher, K Boyer, T Meadors | Filed: March 24, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Phillip Rosenblum - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
Mule Creek State Prison Medical Staff, Pleasant Valley State Prison Medical Staff | Filed: March 27, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Peter Kwaku Soul - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Ken Clark, Bowman, Enenmoh, Delvecchio, S. J. Leon, Lais, M. Baires, L. Cartagena, K. Nguyen, Fouch | Filed: April 09, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Phia Lee, Voua Yang, Alladin Pangilinan, Sam-Ban Cheng - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
E.H. Beels, John Doe, C. Hudson, M. Hodges R. Wilkins, Corley, R.H. Trimble | Filed: April 24, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Phillip Angel Senteno - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Arnold Schwarzenegger, State of California, SATF-State Prison @corcoran, Derral Adams | Filed: May 19, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Perry L. Tatmon - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
James D. Hartley, J. Pappenfus, Sandra R. Y. Pennywell, Paik, Kathy Jones, Lonnie Watson, Ellen Greenman, Erica Wienstein, Julie Dukes, S. Suryadevara | Filed: May 19, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Phillip W. Dunn - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
Greenman, Giedlen, Renolds, White, Ducudrea, West, Tang, Green, Matthew Cate, Garvin, McCant, Booker, Enenmoh, Hayes, Lemay, Ropani, Stohl, Burgatt | Filed: June 23, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Pierce Landrum Groce - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
Edmund Brown‚ Jr., California Board of of Corrections Board Prison Terms, Ken Clark, California Parole Commission | Filed: June 25, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Phillip Adams - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Ken Clark | Filed: June 30, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Pablo Sereno Villasenor - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: June 27, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant Jury demanded by 28:2255 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal) |
| Patrick Prince - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Richard Subia | Filed: July 17, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Pete Courtsal Custer - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
James D. Hartley | Filed: July 24, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Patrick J. Booth - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Attorney General of the State of California, Benedetti | Filed: August 05, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Paul William Jensen - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
Smyth, Quinones, Lopez, Correctional Officers, Edmonds, Hernandez, D. Adams | Filed: August 18, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Patrick Champion - Judge Roslyn O. Silver More Information >>> |
Gonzales, Dennis Smith, W. Lothrop, J.H.. Bell | Filed: October 06, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant Jury demanded by 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act |
| Patrick A. Martinez - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Jim Tilton, Salenna Ann Thomas, T Ochoa | Filed: November 20, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| P Hamilton - Mar 30, 2009 More Information >>> |
Marion Spearman, J A Yates, R - Trimble, J M Mattingly | Filed: March 30, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Civil Rights Act Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Pablo Gomez - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> |
California Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: January 16, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Prince Deon Shotwell‚ Jr. - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
B. Curry | Filed: March 16, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Paul Wright - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
Ken Clark, CMO Enemec, Shih Tang | Filed: February 13, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Patrick Williams - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
Court of Appeal of the State of California in the Third Appellate District | Filed: February 17, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Percy Hughes - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
P.L. Vasquez, Kings County Superior Court | Filed: March 04, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Pedro Corona - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> |
People of The State of California | Filed: March 11, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Paul C. Hamilton - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Marion Spearman, J A Yates, R - Trimble, J M Mattingly | Filed: March 30, 2009 Plaintiff §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Phillip Rosenblum - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
M. Davis | Filed: April 10, 2009 Plaintiff §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Patrick Kunkel - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
N. Dill, S. Nguyen, M. Mendoza, Sharon Zamora, H. Tyson, S. Adame, James A. Smith, A. Hedgpeth, Guadalupe M. Garcia, C. Pfeiffer | Filed: April 17, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Patricia Wright - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
California Department of Corrections | Filed: April 29, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Perry Robert Avila - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Matthew Cate, J. Jones, D. Meadows, W. J. J. Sullivan, Peterson, F. Gonzalez, M. Junios, M. Carrasco, D. Zanchi | Filed: May 26, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Paul Gordon Whitmore - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
Lydia C. Hense | Filed: May 26, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Perry Robert Avila - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
Derral G. Adams | Filed: June 01, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Prince Jones - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
Heck, George, Eckert, Robert McFadden, Shinn, Dennis Smith | Filed: June 02, 2009 None §28:1331 Federal Question |
| Paul Staffiero - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Ken Clark, James Davis | Filed: June 22, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Prince Jones - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Robert McFadden, Zeragosa, Cobb, Dennis Smith, Shank, Bell, Putman, Shinn, Lothrop | Filed: July 27, 2009 None §28:1331 Federal Question |
| Phillip T. Ricker - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
R. Perez, California Department of Corrections, J. Kavanaugh, Corcoran State Prison | Filed: August 13, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Phillip T. Ricker - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
Filed: August 14, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
|
| Phillip Green - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
Ken Clark | Filed: August 27, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Paul C. Hamilton - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
Smith, Supervisor ISU, Sergeant ISU, Lopez, A.J. Yates | Filed: August 31, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Phanhaha Xabandith - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Robert A. Horel | Filed: September 04, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Phillippe' L. Smith - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
Zaragosa, D. Smith, D.S. Eber, Oniel, Cobb | Filed: October 01, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Pasqual Aparicio - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
Ken Clark, J. Martin | Filed: October 09, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Percy Stockton - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Ortiz, Miramontes, Sellers, Galvan, Figeroa, Jones, Durden, Ramirez, T. Billings, Chorley | Filed: December 23, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Paul C. Hamilton - Oct 13, 2010 More Information >>> |
M. Spearman, J. A. Yates, R. Trimble, J. Mattingly | Filed: October 13, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Defendant |
| Peter Burza - Nov 09, 2010 More Information >>> |
James D. Hartley | Filed: November 09, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Punaofo Tsugito Tilei - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
W. J. McGuinness, L. Salinas, P. Rouch, J. T. Wang, Julian Kim, Hasadsri, Jeffrey Neubarth, J. Obaiza, N. Loadholt | Filed: January 13, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Pierre Rizzo - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
M. Diaz, J. Goeth | Filed: February 04, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Percy Stockton - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Harrington | Filed: February 26, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Prince Deon Shotwell‚ Jr. - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
W A Duncan, B. Zika, J. Cludy | Filed: March 08, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Percy Stockton - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
T. Billings | Filed: April 05, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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