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 R
This page lists publicly available prisoner petition records filed in California for names beginning with the letter R. 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: R
Page: 1
Total Records for Letter R: 8,661
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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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.
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| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name |
Petitioner/ Defendant Name |
Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
|---|---|---|
| Russell Ray Rathert‚ Jr. - Mar 05, 2002 More Information >>> |
George M Galaza | Filed: March 05, 2002 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert Edwin Hoffman - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> |
John Marshall | Filed: January 12, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ras Adisa Gamba Oluwa - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
D A Tidwell, 8 Unknown Classification Committee Members | Filed: January 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Richard Robert Melnyk - Judge Carolyn Turchin More Information >>> |
Mike Knowles | Filed: January 18, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Rodrigo Rangel - Judge George P. Schiavelli More Information >>> |
M S Evans | Filed: January 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Reginald Edwards - Judge George H. King More Information >>> |
R Wong | Filed: January 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ras Adisa Gamba Oluwa, . - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
D A Tidwell, Does, Unit Classification Committee Members | Filed: January 18, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Ricardo Ruiz - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> |
Richard Kirkland | Filed: January 19, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Reginald Ray York - Judge George P. Schiavelli More Information >>> |
Mike Evans | Filed: January 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert P Wilson - Judge Florence-Marie Cooper More Information >>> |
Robert L Ayers | Filed: January 22, 2007 Death Penalty - Habeas Corpus §28:2254 Ptn for Writ of H |
| Randolph Hicks - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> |
Jeanne Woodford, Charles Harrison | Filed: January 23, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert Gray - Judge John Charles Rayburn More Information >>> |
T Felker | Filed: January 23, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert L Simril - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> |
W J Sullivan | Filed: January 23, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert Mix - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> |
San Bernadino County, Gary Penrod | Filed: January 24, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Ryan Lawrence Barber - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
California Dept of Corrections | Filed: January 24, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Rickey Williams - Judge John Charles Rayburn More Information >>> |
Patricia Vazquez | Filed: January 25, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Randy Ausborn - Judge Duty Magistrate Judge More Information >>> |
Atascadero State Hospital | Filed: February 03, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Ronnie O'Neal Brown - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
Los Angeles City of, Lee Baca, County of Los Angeles Sheriffs Department | Filed: February 03, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Rodney Calvin Jones - Judge Marc L. Goldman More Information >>> |
Marie R Seymore | Filed: February 03, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Robert Vanke - Judge Frederick F. Mumm More Information >>> |
R K Wong, C Young, J Stewart, R McCaughan, A B Kittner | Filed: February 03, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Roman Kotliar - Judge George P. Schiavelli More Information >>> |
Michael Chertoff, Alberto Gonzalez, George Molinar | Filed: February 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Richard Robert Melnyk - Judge Carolyn Turchin More Information >>> |
Shontel Sherwood, Lawton, Newport Beach Police Dept, Kent Elschen, Hardy, George Reis, John Does, Orange County Sheriffs Department, Newport Beach City Hall | Filed: February 06, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Robert Eddy - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: February 01, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Ronald Paul Clark - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
Kathy Mendoza-Powers | Filed: February 09, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ron Shigaura - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
Warden, James Yates | Filed: February 12, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Motion to Extend |
| Rickey Butler‚ Jr. - Judge Ronald S.W. Lew More Information >>> |
Tereser Banks | Filed: February 14, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Robert L Simril - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> |
Leroy Baca, Uknown named defendant | Filed: February 16, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Raul Maldonado - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> |
R J Subia | Filed: February 16, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Raymond Johnson - Judge Charles F. Eick More Information >>> |
M C Kramer | Filed: February 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Rickey E Orise - Judge Alicemarie H. Stotler More Information >>> |
Debra Dexter | Filed: February 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ricky Lynn Gary - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: February 20, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Ramiro Munoz Garza - Judge Stephen J. Hillman More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: February 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Randy Smith - Judge S James Otero More Information >>> |
R K Wong | Filed: February 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Roderick Washington - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
J Dovey | Filed: February 23, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Roderick Washington - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
-, Terry J Hatter, Andrew J Wistrich, Benetn Brown, Carolyn Turchin, Edwin Lewis, USDC California | Filed: February 25, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Robert A Bradley - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> |
Robert Horel | Filed: February 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert Lee Lara - Judge S James Otero More Information >>> |
J Sullivan | Filed: March 01, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Rudy Saldana - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> |
Ken Clark | Filed: March 01, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert Narvaez - Judge Carolyn Turchin More Information >>> |
W J Sullivan | Filed: March 01, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ronald C Rucker - Judge Alicemarie H. Stotler More Information >>> |
Ken Clerk | Filed: March 01, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
J Dovey | Filed: March 02, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ronnie O Brown - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
California State of, Director of Corrections | Filed: March 08, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ronnie O Brown - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
Attorney General CA, People of the State of Gary California, Penrod, Director of Corrections | Filed: March 08, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Reynaldo Jenkins - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> |
People of the State of CA | Filed: March 10, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Raymond Smith, Sr - Judge Jeffrey W. Johnson More Information >>> |
Derrick L Ollison | Filed: March 10, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ray A Montes - Judge Carolyn Turchin More Information >>> |
W J Sullivan | Filed: March 10, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Richard Allen Nelson - Judge Margaret M. Morrow More Information >>> |
W J Sullivan | Filed: March 10, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Richard Luevanos - Judge Paul L. Abrams More Information >>> |
Dept of Corrections, Gail Lewis, John W Culton, Brummel R Meyers | Filed: March 14, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Robert Ruiz - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> |
R Jarvis, D Baker | Filed: March 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Robert E Coleman - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Rehab, T M Miguel, Maghee, Cal. Dept. of Corr. | Filed: March 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Defendant |
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