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: 28
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.
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 David Johnson - Judge Charles R Breyer More Information >>> |
E. Cervantes, Moody, H. Liu, Ronald Ron Davis Broomfield, | Filed: April 24, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC LLH |
| Paul David Johnson - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> |
G Forncrock, T. Allen, T. Ascencio, T Lee, Ron Davis | Filed: May 05, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Pamela Gygi - Judge James Donato More Information >>> |
Filed: June 16, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
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| Paul Williams - Judge Joseph C Spero More Information >>> |
C/O M. Daguio | Filed: June 12, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul C. Bolin - Judge Charles R Breyer More Information >>> |
Heather E. Williams, Robert D. Bacon, Brian Abbington | Filed: July 06, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Albert Guardado - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
J. Davis, B. Curry, J. Tilton | Filed: April 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Paul C. Courtois - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Board of Prison Terms | Filed: June 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Pedro Feliciano - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Ben Curry | Filed: September 13, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Paul A. Santellano - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Baker, Fuller, Allen, Cook, Robert Jr. Ayers‚ | Filed: November 14, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Pierce Landrum Groce - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> |
California Parole Commission, Ken Clark, Jr, Edmund Brown, California Board of Corrections Board of Prison Terms | Filed: February 15, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Paul Erias Stelly‚ Sr. - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
M.D., Larry Dizman, M.D., Timothy Rogueux, E. Monthei, Ph.D., Elaine Tootell | Filed: April 17, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Paul S. Johnson - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> |
Arnold Schwarzenegger, California Department of Corrections, Matthew Cate, James Tilton | Filed: May 30, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Paul Casanas - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
James A. Yates | Filed: June 17, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Paul Albert Guardado - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
J. Davis, B. Curry, Cata | Filed: July 07, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Peter Louis Finegan - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Santa Cruz County | Filed: November 04, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Pierre Rizzo - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> |
Jeanne S. Woodford, James Tilton, A. Hedgepeth | Filed: May 21, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Pete James Adame - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> |
B. Curry | Filed: June 05, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Petria Paney Sherman - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> |
Alameda County, Santa Rita Jail | Filed: May 18, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Peter Raymond Juneau - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: July 20, 2010 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Paco Saldana - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
B Curry | Filed: November 05, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Patrice Andre Fluker - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Tucker, Cruise, Arnold Schwarzennegger, Star, California Department of Corrections | Filed: November 29, 2010 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Percy James Pearce - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> |
Michael Armistead, Jennifer Hutchings, Amanda K. Ruiz, Laurie McAnulty, Scott Waters, Paul S. Renois, United States Parole Commissioner, Barack Obama, Benjamin J. Blankenship, United States Parole Commission | Filed: January 10, 2011 Mandamus and Other §28:1651 |
| Peter James Amante - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> |
Tim Varga | Filed: March 02, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Paul A. Santellano - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Marin County District Attorney Office, Carl Chapman, Debbie Gadet | Filed: March 03, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul A. Santellano - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
State of California, Attorney General Office | Filed: March 03, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Phillip P. Jackson - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> |
E. D. Lewis | Filed: April 26, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Mitchell - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> |
Anthony Hedgpeth, CDCR-Salinas Valley State Prison | Filed: June 06, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Pren Nothnagel - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Cliff Allenby | Filed: July 29, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Patrick Grant - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> |
Alameda County Sheriffs Department, D. Teichera | Filed: September 07, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Philip Fond - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> |
Mule Creek State Prison, Nibur | Filed: September 30, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Patrick Scott - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> |
F. Colmenares, E. Mejia, C. J. Peterson, L. L. Paczeniak, Morgan, R. Snyder, Beems, N. Romo, D. J. Jones, M. Phillips, Kauffman, T. Audisio | Filed: November 08, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Pablo Penaloza Espino - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: November 28, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Pao Yang - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> |
Randy Grounds | Filed: December 19, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Paul Samuel Johnson - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Gary Swarthout, Matthew Cate | Filed: December 29, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Paul C Bolin - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> |
Ronald George, Tani Sakauye, Goodwin Liu, M M Baxter, Lucas, A Schwarzenegger, Kathryn Werdegar, Edmund G. Brown, Carlos Moreno, Joyce Kennard, Ming Chin, Carol Corrigan | Filed: February 13, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Samuel Johnson - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
The City of Santa Rosa, Jackson, The Sonoma County Sheriff's Department | Filed: March 20, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Pablo Mora - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> |
Greg Lewis | Filed: March 30, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Punaofo Tsugito Tilei - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> |
California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation | Filed: April 04, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Paul Samuel Johnson - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Sonoma County Department of Child Support Sonoma Services, County Child Protective Services, Greg Dion, Rebecca Parker, Bruce D. Gold, Margaret Singleton, Donna Broadbent, Marie Morley, Bonnie Alonso, Jacqueline Gillespie, Mellisa McKinney, Kathleen Smith | Filed: June 05, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Pao Yang - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> |
Randy Grounds | Filed: October 09, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Pren Nothnagel - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
County of Humboldt, California Department of Mental Health | Filed: November 21, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Peter Michael Arena - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> |
Wood, M. Buechter, F. Diaz, A. Sanchez, A. Johnson, Burt | Filed: October 15, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Paul Sammuel Johnson - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Main Adult Detention Facility Jail, Fadaki, Steve Freitas | Filed: October 15, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Palilios Santos, Khousys Franklin, Daryl Fowler, George Yount, Harold Hunter, Donald Roots, Daniel Van Hoosen, Robin Gillen Starr - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> |
Rasamakes, Nuygen, Kamala Harris, Edmond G. Brown, Kruntz, T. Zaeng, Coun, Williams, Melba Starr, E. Valenzuela, Matthew Cate, Abert Geddis, Tim Wallace, Matthew Lopez, Rolio Borak, R. Bunkere, Joe Modesto, Sara Jacobson, Juave Janeen Boreno, E. G. Prieto | Filed: January 22, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Philip Fond - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> |
Gomez, Valley State Prison | Filed: January 28, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Paul Samuel Johnson - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
CDC Staff, State of California, Medical Staff at San Quentin State Prison, U.S. Government, Chapell | Filed: March 20, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Paul A. Williams - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
Ben Curry | Filed: April 18, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Peter Michael Arena - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> |
Unknown | Filed: June 20, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Patrick B. Bell - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> |
Smith, Joseph Jochim, Dill, Jonathan Muniz, E. Mausz, R. Saleh | Filed: June 25, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Apollo Gornick‚ Sr. - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> |
D. Jacobsen, N. Ikegbu, Lambert, Maureen M. McLean, Sayer, J. Torrance, PBSP-Medical/CDCR | Filed: July 10, 2014 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Defendant |
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