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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| Pedro Lopez Sanchez - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 11, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Phong Q. Nguyen - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | David Long | Filed: September 01, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Patrick John Forrester - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Suzanne M. Peery | Filed: September 06, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Peter Brown - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | Robert W Fox, Jr, Edward G. Brown | Filed: September 23, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Patrick Blackshire - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Sacramento County Sheriff | Filed: October 25, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul E. Davis - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Robert W Fox | Filed: February 02, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Perry Lewis - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Dhilon Gurinder, Ronald Sato | Filed: June 15, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Patrick M. Kirby - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | Franklin | Filed: October 12, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Paul Lee Moreau - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | M.E. Spearman | Filed: November 20, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Patrick Glenn Goodwin - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Billings, Yang | Filed: December 12, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul F. Jennings - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | Shasta County Superior Court | Filed: January 02, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Peter J. Reed - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | M. Roberts, A. Shearer, D. Baughman, B. D. Dennis, Leatherman | Filed: January 08, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul C. Tomasini - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | D. Gentry, Christopher Smith, James Jackson, Darrel Hopkins, J. Lewis, James Chau, Jonathan Ashby, W. David Smiley | Filed: February 07, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Pasquale Patrick Senatore - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Raythel Fischer | Filed: February 12, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Percy Lamonte Camel - Judge Troy L. Nunley More Information >>> | Stuart Sherman | Filed: May 29, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Peter Jacob Johnson - Judge Troy L. Nunley More Information >>> | Michael Martel | Filed: June 01, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Moore - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Scott Frauenheim | Filed: June 08, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Winfield - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Elsaid, Paul Kokokian | Filed: June 27, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Patrick L. Richardson - Judge Gregory G Hollows More Information >>> | Unknown, Baughman | Filed: December 21, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Pablo Melendez-Castillo - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Ronald D. Vitiello, Matt Whitaker, Kirstjen Nielsen, Wendell Anderson, Timothy Aitken | Filed: January 18, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Paul S. Barnes - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Federal Bureau of Prisons, Ahern, U. S. Marshals | Filed: March 13, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Peter Jon Ellis - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | John D'Agostini, County of El Dorado | Filed: March 25, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Patrick Jolivette - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Superior Court of Solano Co. | Filed: March 27, 2019 Mandamus & Other §28:1651 |
| Paul Scarzo - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Kamala Harris, Kathleen Gruen, Mary Patricia Walls, Alex Kozinsky, Ludlow Creary, Allan Rothman, Scott Kernan, Diaz, Lon Gruen, Marion Eliot Spearman, J Sieberg, Steve Cooley, Talia Rose Gruen, Nikolus Albonico, David Downing, Craig J. Mitchell, J. Ginder | Filed: May 28, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Phillip Joseph Johnson - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Struble, Pena, Blackmon | Filed: June 17, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Lee Jones - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | J. Long | Filed: July 08, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Patrick Blackshire - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Robinson, Sacramento County Sherriff, Scott Jones, Chantry | Filed: July 12, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Kimberly J Mueller |
| Peter John Arendas - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Dustin Vega | Filed: July 17, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Troy L Nunley jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Peter John Arendas - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Alido | Filed: July 26, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Troy L Nunley jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Paul Dixon Lewis - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Rene Baker, M. Runnels, J. W. Moss | Filed: July 31, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Peter John Arendas - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Reed, Decker, Page, Brown, Marlar, Moore Vangerwen, | Filed: August 20, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge John A Mendez |
| Paul William Walden - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | J. Lizarraga | Filed: August 21, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Kimberly J Mueller |
| Peter John Arendas - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Gerring, Tanner, Owens, Marlar | Filed: September 09, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge John A Mendez |
| Paul Dixon Lewis - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | J.W. Moss, Burton, R. Runnels, Rossie Bernal | Filed: September 27, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Nivard Beaton - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | U.S. Immigration, ICE | Filed: October 08, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Troy L Nunley |
| Philip Leo Sands - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz | Filed: October 21, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Paul Patrick Jolivette - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Josie Gastello | Filed: October 28, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Kimberly J Mueller |
| Paul Nivard Beaton - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Modoc County Sheriff, Ben Potap, William Dowdy "Tex" | Filed: October 24, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul J. Burnette - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Kimberly Merrifield, Brennen Blake | Filed: November 12, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge John A Mendez |
| Phillip R. Hernandez - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Warden, Josie Gastelo | Filed: December 02, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Kimberly J Mueller |
| Paul Joseph Bryant‚ Sr. - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Pool, Duncan, Placer County, Goldsmith | Filed: December 04, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Peter John Arendas - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Devin Hurte, Rouland, Vega | Filed: December 13, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge John A Mendez |
| Peter John Arendas - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | James Lee Lucas, Dustin Vega | Filed: December 20, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Troy L Nunley |
| Peter John Arendas - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Candy Rollins, James Lee Lucas | Filed: January 08, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Peter Jon Ellis - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | El Dorado County Jail, Fox | Filed: January 13, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Peter Jon Ellis - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | El Dorado County District Attorney's Office, Melissa M. Van der Vyver, El Dorado County Indigent Defense Panel, El Dorado County IDP, El Dorado County Sheriff''s Department Narcotic Task Force | Filed: February 07, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Samuel Johnson - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Lazano, CDCR, Narinder Saukhla, Ruiz, Strickland | Filed: February 07, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Paul Samuel Johnson - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Ruiz, Lazano, Narinder Saukhla, Strickland | Filed: February 08, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Allison Claire |
| Peter Palmero - Judge Gregory G Hollows More Information >>> | Jim Robertson | Filed: March 16, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Pierre Cleveland - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Superior Court | Filed: March 31, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
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