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.
State: California (CA)
Letter: P
Page: 30
Total Records for Letter P: 1,851
Date Range: July 14, 1988 through April 8, 2024
Letter: P
Page: 30
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.
Important Notice
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.
Are these official court records?
This site republishes public information for convenience. For certified records or the most current status, users should check the appropriate official court source.
| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name |
Petitioner/ Defendant Name |
Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Otis Nelson - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Gary Swarthout | Filed: January 26, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Patrick Joseph McCabe - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
United States | Filed: March 03, 2011 General §28:2241 |
| Peter J. Honesto - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
James Hartley | Filed: April 01, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Peter Gerard Wahl - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
Randy Grounds | Filed: April 20, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Samuel Johnson - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
City of Santa Rosa, Sarpy, Bill Cogbill, Sonoma County, Commesky, Luders, E. Soto, Ammirati, Wood, Toby, Maikranz, Gordon | Filed: April 22, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Samuel Johnson - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Fong, Erickson, B Stoltenberg, Johnson, A. C Eleanor Sandoval, Foster, D. L. Dorsey, J. Ceja | Filed: April 29, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Patrick D. Burke - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Caldwell, Laurie Smith | Filed: June 02, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Patricia Syling - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Tews, Elaine Terenzi | Filed: June 09, 2011 General §28:2241 |
| Phillip Morris‚ Jr. - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Gary Swarthout | Filed: June 14, 2011 General §28:2241 |
| Paul Samuel Johnson - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
The People of the State of California | Filed: June 27, 2011 General §28:2241 |
| Paul Checketts - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
People of the State of Calfornia | Filed: July 27, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Samuel Johnson - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Rick Hill, Mathew Cate, The People of the State of California, C.D.C.R. | Filed: August 30, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Pablo Castaneda - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> |
Brenda Cash | Filed: September 19, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Pablo Castaneda - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
Brenda Cash | Filed: September 21, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Pong Lin Liu - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: November 23, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Paul Raymond Oliver - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
Michael Martel | Filed: November 30, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Patel Hasmukhbhai Paren - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
Randy Grounds, T. Madrid | Filed: January 06, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Paul Dean Roberts - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
R. Grounds | Filed: February 21, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Pedro Cruz - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
G. D. Lewis | Filed: March 30, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Pablo B. Matias - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: December 27, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Peter Gonzalez - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> |
State of California | Filed: January 10, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Patrick Wilson - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
William Knipp | Filed: May 30, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1331 Fed. Question |
| Philip Guyett - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
Unknown | Filed: June 26, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Paren Hasmukhbhai Patel - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
Thomas Madrid, Randy Grounds | Filed: August 13, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Peter Wilson - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
WARDEN | Filed: December 03, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Pablo B. Matias - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> |
Connie Gipson | Filed: February 04, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Peter Wilson - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: February 14, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Paren Hasmukhbhai Patel - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
John Dunlap, Darren Bright, Lawrence Gamboa | Filed: April 01, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Pedro Chavez Javalera - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: April 21, 2014 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Peter Wilson - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: April 24, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Phillip Gonzales - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
B. Hedrick | Filed: July 01, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Hernandez - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> |
Northern District Court of California | Filed: September 29, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Hernandez - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> |
Santa Clara County | Filed: October 06, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Pedro Sanchez Izquierdo - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> |
D. N. McCall, E. Galvin, K. L. Hoffman, E. Ivey | Filed: July 31, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Pedro Izquierdo - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> |
M. Spears | Filed: October 22, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Paul Richardson - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> |
Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: December 23, 2015 Mandamus and Other §42:1983 |
| Peter Wilson - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: March 07, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Phong Q. Nguyen - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> |
David Long | Filed: September 13, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Paul C. Hamilton - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
Ron Davis | Filed: November 01, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Peter Edelbacher - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> |
California Board of Parole Hearings et al | Filed: January 10, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Gerald Martin - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: March 24, 2017 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Pedro Luis Rodriguez - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
Arthur Anderson | Filed: June 27, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Preston P. Khaoone - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> |
Stu Sherman, Kamala D. Harris | Filed: July 10, 2017 General §28:2241 |
| Phillip Camillo-Amisano - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> |
Federal Bureau of Prisons, Steve Langford, United States Marshal's Service | Filed: July 28, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Paul R. Warren - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
Unknown | Filed: December 20, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Prince F. Tsetse - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> |
Robert Neuschmid | Filed: March 27, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Paul S. Barnes - Judge PSLC CLA More Information >>> |
U. S. Marshals, Ahern | Filed: August 20, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Susan van Keulen |
| Peter Wilson - Judge Edward J Davila More Information >>> |
Daniel Paramo | Filed: August 28, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Peter Jon Ellis - Judge Susan van Keulen More Information >>> |
John D' agostini, County of El Dorado | Filed: March 12, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Philip Leo Sands - Judge Virginia K DeMarchi More Information >>> |
Ralph Diaz | Filed: October 30, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
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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/