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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| Phillip Anderson - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | J.W. Haviland | Filed: December 27, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Patrick Otis Nelson - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: January 10, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Paul D. Johnson - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | California Prison Industry Authority, Palwick | Filed: January 18, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Phillip W. Phillips - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | S. M. Salinas | Filed: January 27, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Banchich - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Raul Lopez | Filed: February 07, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Roberts - Judge Frank C. Damrell More Information >>> | J. Reynolds, Calif Dept of Corrections, J Brown, S Moore, Beven, S. Clark, D. Swingle, R. Miranda, M.D. McDonald, Division of Correctional Health Care Services, Director, Director | Filed: February 22, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Patrick Williams - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | T. Virga, J. Clark Kelso, A. Nangalama, J. J. Bal, Walker | Filed: February 28, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Patrick Williams - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Tim Virga, J. Clark Kelso, M. Linggi, A. A. Nangalama, Deems, J. Walker | Filed: February 28, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paris Moffett - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Richard B. Ives | Filed: March 07, 2011 General §28:2241 |
| Patrick Williams - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Wooden, Thompson | Filed: March 14, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Patrick Williams - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | M. Linggi, N. Barajas, S. Sumas, A. Deems, J. Walker | Filed: March 24, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Samuel Johnson - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Fong, A. C Foster, J. Ceja, Erickson, Eleanor Johnson, Sandoval, B Stoltenberg, D. L. Dorsey | Filed: April 07, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Patrick A. Martinez - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | Calif. Dept. Correction & Rehabilitations, Tim Virga, Babolla, Joyce, Paramvir Sahota, Bebe, L. Kelly | Filed: April 07, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Pardeep Singh - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | California Attorney General, Raul Lopez | Filed: April 08, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Patrick A. Martinez - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | T. Virga, Paramvir Sahota, CDCR | Filed: April 11, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Phillip Blair Jones - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Knipp | Filed: April 14, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Phillip Arthur Thompson - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Kathleen Dickinson | Filed: May 16, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Pedro Joaquin Olivas - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: May 25, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Peter Lynn Galloway - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Matthew Cates, R H Trimble | Filed: May 31, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Phillip Mendoza - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | G. Swarthout | Filed: July 19, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Peter Goodridge - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Michael Martel, William Knipp | Filed: July 22, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Philippe Andre Tirre - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | Martin D. Biter | Filed: August 05, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Philippe Andre Tirre - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | - Blankenship, - Reinsel, - Dunn, D. McGuire, CDCR, Duval | Filed: August 16, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Eugene Robinson - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | William Knipp | Filed: September 12, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Prentiss Robinson - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Rick Hill | Filed: October 13, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Samuel Johnson - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout, Mathew Cate | Filed: October 14, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Samuel Johnson - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: October 14, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Samuel Johnson - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout, Matthew Cate | Filed: October 17, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Samuel Johnson - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | Kim Stocker, E. Ohyenelce, D. Viale, Matthew Cate, Mead, Rick Hill | Filed: October 18, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Phillip Morris‚ Jr. - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: October 26, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Patrick James Farmer - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | Ted Loos | Filed: November 02, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Peter Manuel Arteaga‚ II - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: December 01, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Andrew Shields - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Kelly L. Cannon, Robert Padilla, Kathry Scott Gonzales, Jones, Aron Brewer, Erik Maness, Pamela Harris, Reid Harris, Phillip Brelje | Filed: December 01, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Both |
| Paul Samuel Johnson - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: December 06, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Paren Hasmukhbhai Patel - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Randy Ground | Filed: December 07, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Samuel Johnson - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout, Matthew Cate | Filed: December 08, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Patrick Scott - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | E. Mejia, C.J. Peterson, T. Audisio, Kauffman, L. Morgan, F. Colmenares, N. Romo, R. Snyder, Beems, D. J. Jones, M. Phillips, L. Paczeniak | Filed: December 15, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Pasquale Nigro - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | Grounds | Filed: December 22, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Phillip Watts - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | C Davis, A. Sumner, V Williams, R Flieschman, J Aultman, State of California, G. Swartout, D. Hicks, L Austin | Filed: January 03, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paren Hasmukhbhai Patel - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Randy Ground | Filed: January 05, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Noah Spohn - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | Jeremy Ammon, Michael Novak, Charles Sanborn, Dave Laffranchini, Debbi, Mark Potts, Royce Grossman, Mary Rist, Rex Fackrell, Dottie Yingling, Peter Braga, Max Mucklow, Wayne Fackrell, Barry Powell, Steve Frick, Doug Craig, Chris Forslund, Crystal Whitcomb | Filed: January 12, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Patrick George Bassett - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | Barkley | Filed: January 13, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Patrick George Bassett - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: January 13, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Patrick George Bassett - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | Barak Obama, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Joe Biden | Filed: January 13, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Patrick Jackson - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | Shankari Reddy, S Kansier, Kim Stocker, L. L. Jennings, Lysak | Filed: January 17, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Dean Roberts - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | M. D. McDonald, R. Miranda, M. French, John of Nepomucino, California Department Corrections | Filed: January 27, 2012 Civil Rights §28:1441 |
| Paul E. Hyde - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | S.M. Salinas | Filed: February 03, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Paul George Checketts - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | Canteen Manager, Mule Creek State Prison, People of the State of California | Filed: February 08, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Michael Duronslet - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Bryan Flicker, John H. Baker, Deborah Mae S. Saeger, Pamela Johansen | Filed: February 16, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Paul Noah Spohn - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Eric Heryford, C Hallinan, Michael B Harper, Derrick W. R, David Wilson, Terry Lee, Frank O'Conner, Trinity County District Attorney's Office, David A. Lowe, M Vega, Will G. O'Diear, Tami Baudizzon, California Attorney General's Office | Filed: March 02, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
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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/