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: 108
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Hunt - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> |
Isaac Olivares | Filed: March 19, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Raul A. Valencia - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
Jim Robertson | Filed: March 25, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Randy Glenn Sherman - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> |
K. J. Allen, J. Lyman, C. Cassidy, Joe A. Lizarraga, Krouse | Filed: April 02, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge William B Shubb Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Robert Hanrahan - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> |
L. J. Oddo | Filed: April 16, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Troy L Nunley |
| Richard Lee Betz - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> |
Hunter Anglea | Filed: April 22, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Morrison C England |
| Realious Cyprian - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
T. Constable, S. Amador, Second Watch Officer | Filed: April 23, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ronnie Cherokee Brown - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> |
R. Pleshchuk, R. Valencia | Filed: April 22, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Ronda Boone - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: May 01, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255, Referring Judge Troy L Nunley |
| Rome Robert Dennis - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> |
Castillo, Castrillo, L. Avsdin | Filed: May 09, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge John A Mendez |
| Ryan Wilhite - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> |
R. Singh, Michael Martel | Filed: May 10, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rodney C. Buckley‚ Jr. - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> |
Wortman, S Parks, B. Van Klavern | Filed: May 14, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rudy Jimenez - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> |
Superior Court of California, County of Kings | Filed: May 17, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Richard James Pulley‚ Jr. - Judge John A Mendez More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: May 20, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Rickey Coffer - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
Folsom State Prison | Filed: May 23, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Kimberly J Mueller |
| Randy Ausborn - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
Jasper, Governor of State of California, CHCF California | Filed: May 20, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Robey Hairston, Robey Kurt Hairston - Judge John A Mendez More Information >>> |
Liliana Villalobos, Riverside County DCSS | Filed: June 06, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Kendall J Newman |
| Raymundo Chagolla - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> |
Rosemary Ndoh, Kathleen Allison, Ralph Diaz | Filed: June 06, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert M. Najera - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> |
West | Filed: June 13, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Rod William Ireland - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> |
Solano County, Thomas Farresa, Solano County Jail | Filed: June 17, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Rudolph Marshall - Judge Kimberly J Mueller More Information >>> |
Tammy Foss | Filed: June 24, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Kendall J Newman |
| Ruchell Cinque Magee- PREFILING ORDER - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> |
California Parole Board Judges, J. Castello | Filed: June 26, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Reina Marie Meza, Reina Marie Martinez - Judge Gregory G Hollows More Information >>> |
Michelle Bonwell | Filed: June 27, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Richard Jose Dupree‚ Jr. - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> |
M. Avila, M. Bell, M. Aboytes, R Moreno, H. Gamboa, E. Garcia, D. Vellidi, H. Figueroa | Filed: July 03, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Richard Maquinales - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> |
Spearman | Filed: July 03, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Raleigh Rana Figueras - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: July 08, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255, Referring Judge Morrison C England |
| Robert D. Hanson, Robert David Hanson - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> |
County of Solano, Thomas A. Ferrara, City of Fairfield | Filed: July 22, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge William B Shubb Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Roosevelt Cathey, David Chubbuck, Eric Curtis, Daniel Baker, Darren Harris - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> |
Jerry Brown‚ Jr., Robert W. Fox, Scott Kernan | Filed: July 24, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge William B Shubb |
| Roberto Herrera - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
D. Davey | Filed: July 30, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Morrison C England |
| Roland Thomas Koch - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> |
Kenneth Rosenfield | Filed: August 01, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge John A Mendez |
| Richard Anthony Peterson - Judge Gregory G Hollows More Information >>> |
Ralph M. Diaz | Filed: August 02, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Roland Thomas Koch - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> |
County of Sacramento, Scott Jones | Filed: August 09, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge John A Mendez |
| Roberto Robles - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> |
E. Nguyen | Filed: August 09, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Rudolfo Villegas‚ Jr. - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
M. Spearman | Filed: August 12, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ravinesh Singh - Judge Gregory G Hollows More Information >>> |
Scott Farenheim | Filed: August 12, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Raul Orlando Garcia - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> |
Scott Jones | Filed: August 19, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert Lee Nelson - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> |
Jared D. Lozano | Filed: August 21, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Morrison C England |
| Ruchell Cinque Magee- PREFILING ORDER - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> |
Yvonne G. Rogers, Kendall J. Newman, Carolyn K. Delaney | Filed: August 22, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert Earl Johnson‚ Jr. - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
N. Smith, V. Melendez, C Rigling, V Melendez, C. Rigling, N Smith | Filed: August 22, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Morrison C England |
| Robert Revels, Robert Revels‚ III - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> |
Paul Thompson | Filed: August 26, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Richard Bayse - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> |
A. Jenkins | Filed: August 30, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge William B Shubb |
| Raymond Alford Bradford - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> |
Paul R. Kraus, Bennie F. Carter, C. Hahn | Filed: September 05, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert Daniel McKissick - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> |
Amador County Jail, C. Stewart, W. Tinson, Matt Girton | Filed: September 11, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert Coleman, Robert E. Coleman - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
Jeff Sellwood, T. Virga, Amirik Singh, of Rehabilitation, California Department Corrections, MacComber, Scott Kernan, Department of Mental Health State of California, CSP Sacramento, Board of Parole Hearing | Filed: September 11, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Raynard Vallery - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> |
Degallegos, R. Neuschmid, D. Halverson | Filed: September 11, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge John A Mendez |
| Renell Thorpe - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> |
T Erickson, C. Hearn, Joe A. Lizarraga, C. Parham | Filed: September 24, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Ronnell Davis - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> |
B. Harris, M. Felder, R. Crook | Filed: September 27, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge John A Mendez |
| Roland Thomas Koch - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> |
Brandon Price | Filed: October 02, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Ronnie Joseph Torres - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> |
Federal Bureau of Prisons | Filed: October 04, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Rogelio May Ruiz - Judge Morrison C England More Information >>> |
D. Woodfill | Filed: October 21, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Kendall J Newman |
| Ronald Jerrell Inman - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
Filed: October 21, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
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/