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: 121
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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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Russell Bernardini - Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte More Information >>> |
Marin County Superior Court | Filed: May 21, 2013 Mandamus & Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Rajesh Mani - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> |
Cox, Marion Spearman, Kalisher, Bakersfield J. Medical Center, Hansen | Filed: May 28, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Robert L. McGee - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> |
Williams, Garbaroni, State of California, Lisa Clark-Barlow, M. Parra, California Department of Corrections, A. Hawkins, Vance Norum, Martinez, Knapp, Mule Creek State Prison | Filed: June 03, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> |
Filed: June 06, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
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| Roman L. Otero - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> |
Filed: June 11, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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| - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
Filed: June 11, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
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| Randell Hopkins - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> |
State of California | Filed: June 13, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Robert Beard - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
Mathew Cate | Filed: June 18, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert Jerome Ellis - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> |
Keener, Morris | Filed: June 24, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
Filed: June 24, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
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| Rolyat Taylor Johnson - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> |
California Institution for Men, M Jureidini, N Riaz | Filed: June 28, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Ronald Lee Canada - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> |
R. Shellabarger, Gregory D. Lewis | Filed: July 15, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Roberto Campa Lopez - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> |
Burris | Filed: July 17, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Ronald Maier - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> |
Grey Hound Bus Co., Amtrack Bus, Humboldt Co. Jail, Arcata Transit Center, Humboldt Transit Co. | Filed: July 17, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Robert Avery - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> |
County Counsel's Office, Susan Krones, Barry Melton | Filed: July 18, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> |
Filed: July 23, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
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| Rudy Caro - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> |
The President of the United States, The Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, The Members of Congress | Filed: July 23, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Robert J. Ellis - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> |
Kenneth Mufsud | Filed: July 31, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Richard D. Heyer - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> |
Angela Krueger, Brian McNutt | Filed: August 05, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Raymond J. Manzanillo - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> |
J. Frisk, Matthew L. Cate, Greg D. Lewis | Filed: August 05, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Reginald Akins - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: August 09, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Reid William Rogers - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
F. Foulk | Filed: August 15, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Rudy Moreno - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> |
Greg D. Lewis | Filed: August 20, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Raul Valle - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> |
Frank X. Chavez | Filed: August 23, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Randolph Bolden - Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte More Information >>> |
Greenberg, Sullivan, Mack | Filed: August 23, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
Filed: August 27, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
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| - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> |
Filed: August 29, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
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| Robert Brown Mearns - Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte More Information >>> |
Marion Spearman | Filed: August 30, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ronald Canada - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> |
J. Brown, J. Holmes | Filed: September 04, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Robert Beard - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
R. Grounds | Filed: September 05, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Ralph Antonio Taylor - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> |
Daryl G. Lewis | Filed: September 05, 2013 General §28:1651 |
| Ronald Canada - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> |
J. Lamar | Filed: September 05, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Rick Medeiros - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> |
B. Feinberg | Filed: September 09, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> |
Filed: September 12, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
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| Robert Bryant - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> |
A. Adams, M. Sepulveda, Rocamora, Kalisher | Filed: September 23, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> |
Filed: October 02, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
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| Ryant Trimale Pratt - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
R. Martinez, J. Stevenson, V. Solis, Adams, Ruiz, J. Collier, B. Hedrick | Filed: October 02, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> |
Filed: October 03, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
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| Ron Robert Stabler - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> |
Jeffrey Beard, G. D. Lewis | Filed: October 07, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Robert Beard - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
People of the State of California | Filed: October 07, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Rickey Alexander - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> |
Kevin Chapell | Filed: October 07, 2013 General §28:2241 |
| Ronald Canada - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> |
J. Brown | Filed: October 08, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Ronald Canada - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> |
J. Brown | Filed: October 08, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Rickey R. Madison - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> |
Kevin Chappell | Filed: October 08, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Raymond E. Lopez - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> |
Greg Lewis | Filed: October 22, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Raymond E. Lopez - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> |
Greg Lewis | Filed: October 22, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> |
Filed: October 25, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
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| Robert L Eison - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> |
Gary Swarthout | Filed: November 13, 2013 General §28:2241 |
| Roynell Terry Hall - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> |
Connie Gipson | Filed: November 13, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Robert G. Howell - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> |
M. Spearman | Filed: November 15, 2013 General §28:2254 |
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