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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Browse through the petitions on the site and review the issues.
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You can contact the Clerk of the Court to get the transcripts of the case and the sentencing where they were adjudicated or USE SEARCH FORM below
Prisoner Petitions – California (CA) Inmate List
Petition Search from July 14, 1988 to April 8, 2024
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| Reginald T. Lewis - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections | Filed: September 17, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Rickard Dennis Anderson - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Michael Hennessey, Commanders, Law Enforcement, San Francisco County Jail Sheriff's Deputies, San Francisco County Peace Officer's Association, Heather Fong, Union Credit-Union, Hall, Highway Patrol Troopers | Filed: October 29, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Rickard Dennis Anderson - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | San Francisco Sheriff's Deputies, Commission Citizens, Jail Psychiatrist, Law Enforcement, Commanders, Michael Hennessey, Menico, San Francisco Police Officers-Citywide, Peace Officers Association, Heather Fong | Filed: October 30, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Rickard Dennis Anderson - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | State of California, Jessica's Law | Filed: October 30, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Rickard Dennis Anderson - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | San Francisco General Hospital, Dr. Howard, - Psychiatric Wards, Napa Atascadero Hospital, Public Health Department, Bonnie Alaskie, Staff, Surgery Departments, David Granzani, L.S.P. Institutional Police | Filed: October 30, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Rickard Dennis Anderson - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Richard Perry Koch | Filed: November 05, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Randall Joseph Countryman - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Robert L. Ayers | Filed: November 17, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Rickard Dennis Anderson - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | United States Postamaster General, United States Postal Mail Inspector, Wong, United States Postal Police, United States Postal Offices | Filed: November 19, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Rickard Dennis Anderson - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: November 19, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Rickard Dennis Anderson - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | James Michael, Wells Fargo, et al., Richard of Perry Koch, Bank America, Fawcher Larson Bennett | Filed: November 19, 2008 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Rickard Dennis Anderson - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Jerald Brown, James Tilton, Arnold Schwarzenneggar | Filed: December 16, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Richard Martin - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Mike Knowles | Filed: December 19, 2008 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ronald Knutson - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Francisco Jacquez | Filed: December 19, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Raymond Scott - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Robert L. Ayers | Filed: January 07, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Reginald T. Lewis - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | R.K. Wong | Filed: January 13, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Richard L. Rivera - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | County of Santa Clara, District Attorney's Office, City of San Jose | Filed: January 22, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Robert Jerome Ellis - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | M. C. Carey | Filed: January 27, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Richard Dennis Anderson - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | R. L. Ayers | Filed: January 27, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert J. Ellis - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | M. C. Kramer | Filed: February 18, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert E. Barrett - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | A.A. Lamarque, Jerry Brown | Filed: March 02, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Robert N. Washington - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | John W. Haviland | Filed: March 06, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Roger Russ White - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections | Filed: March 09, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Robert Neal Sanger - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | James A. Yates | Filed: April 03, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ramon Reynoso - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: May 11, 2009 None §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Raymond Garcia - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | (IGI), (OCS), Rehabilitation, Robert A. Horel, Pelican Bay State Prison, California Department of Corrections | Filed: May 20, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Rodney Jamaar-Dione Smith - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | J. Cooper, Santa Rita Jail, Z.L. Griffith, G. Mora | Filed: May 21, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Ronald Knutson - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | The Warden, Pelican Bay State Prison | Filed: May 29, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Rodney Lee Bigler - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | California, Daniel Forbus, City of Santa Cruz, Goodwin | Filed: June 04, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Rusty Alan Sims - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Leanord F. Puggio, Shawn Manning | Filed: June 05, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Ruben Odell Boulware - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | D. M. Dunstan | Filed: June 24, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Ronald Knutson - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | The County of Santa Clara | Filed: June 24, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Roger Hyder - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Mathew Cates | Filed: July 06, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Richard Leroy Allen - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | F. Jaquez, Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr. | Filed: July 14, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Rob J. Simmons - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | State of California, County of San Mateo, San Mateo Police, City of San Mateo, Johnasen | Filed: July 21, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Russell Dwayne Rodgers - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Park, LaPoint, Ahern, Silcock, Sams, Torres, Jamerson, Critton, Unabum, Perry, Lorier, Snider | Filed: August 03, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Rodney Alloyis Willson - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | B. Curry | Filed: August 28, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert Laingen Duesler‚ II - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Ben Curry, Arnold Schwarzenegger | Filed: September 11, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Raymond-Carlos Quinonez - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Harrington | Filed: September 11, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert N. Washington - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: September 17, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Raymond Cruz - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | M. S. Evans, Munga, G. Luna, Kasawa, Maciel, Lee, Frisk, Mack, Bowman | Filed: September 22, 2009 Defendant §28:1441 Petition for Remo jury demanded by Defendant |
| Ronnie A. Johnson - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Pam Ahlin, Stephen Mayberg | Filed: September 30, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Richard Lee Kirk - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | R. A. Barnes | Filed: October 01, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Reginald T. Lewis - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | R.K. Wong | Filed: October 08, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Richard A. Barker - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | John Marshall | Filed: November 04, 2009 None §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Robert N. Washington - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: November 17, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert Lee McNeely - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Filed: November 17, 2009 None §42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Rick Madsen - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Sue E. Risenhoover, Plaintiffs Unnamed UM Review Committee Members 6/5/2006, M. McLean, Michael Sayre, Plaintiffs Unnamed UM Review Committee Members 7/25/2006, Claire P. Williams, Plaintiffs Unnamed UM Review Committee Me, W. Wahidullah, Donna K. Alpaugh | Filed: November 17, 2009 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Defendant |
| Ronald Knutson - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Francisco Jacquez | Filed: November 20, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Robert N. Washington - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: December 09, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Filed: February 10, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
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