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: 132
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Lamar Ball - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> |
California Attorney General, C.D.C.R. | Filed: April 03, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> |
Filed: April 24, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
|
| Robert Ellis - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
M. Foulk | Filed: May 01, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert Lawrence Williams - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
San Leandro Chief of Police, Mund, City of San Leandro | Filed: May 21, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> |
Filed: May 30, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
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| Raymond R. Guerrero - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> |
Unknown - name not given | Filed: June 11, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Richard C. Bonella - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> |
Heidi M. Lackner | Filed: June 18, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> |
Filed: June 20, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
|
| Ronald Knutson - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Gregory Lewis | Filed: June 24, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Ramon Sapp - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> |
V. J. Singh | Filed: June 26, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Renie J. Arias - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> |
Tim Virga | Filed: July 11, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Raekubian A. Barrow - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> |
Kevin Chappell, Hall Trever, Ashley I. Veronica Corntibe, Hicks Gladen, C. Williams, Brian Morris | Filed: July 16, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Richard M. Torres - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> |
California Department of Corrections, G. Davis, Rehabilitation (CDCR) | Filed: July 16, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert N. Washington - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> |
People of California, The | Filed: July 18, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Richard London - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> |
William Knipp | Filed: July 25, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Richard A. Corral - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> |
R. Grounds | Filed: August 05, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Rommell Borjas-Alfaro - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: August 26, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Robert Louis Altes - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> |
Sandra Pennywell | Filed: September 30, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> |
Filed: October 01, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
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| Ramon Jermaine Sapp - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> |
(FOIA), ATF, DOJ, AUSA, (OGIS), D.A. Office of Alameda, U.S. Government, S.F.P.D., BNG | Filed: October 02, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ramon Sapp - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> |
David Klaus | Filed: October 08, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ramon Jermaine Sapp - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> |
(FOIA), ATF, DOJ, AUSA, (OGIS), D.A. Office of Alameda, U.S. Government, S.F.P.D., BNG | Filed: October 08, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Randy Alexander Sandoval - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> |
North Kern State Prison | Filed: October 15, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Reginald A. Gary - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> |
C. D. Zamora, A. Bright, A. Adams | Filed: November 14, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Reginald A. Gary - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> |
Ramon, R. White, M. Spearman, A. Hedgpeth | Filed: January 06, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Rodney Richie - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> |
Linda Persons | Filed: January 21, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Rudy Vega - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> |
Unknown | Filed: February 14, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Ronald Douglas Collett - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> |
Russell, Alameda County Sheriff Department | Filed: February 26, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ruben Cota - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> |
Unknown - name not given | Filed: February 28, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Ronaldo Medrano Ayala - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
J. Grant, T. Peterson, C. White, E. Tootell, D. Smethers, T. Amrhein-Comama, J. Guthrie, B. A. Walls, J. Del Rosario, A. Bulatao, B. Fradel, N. Podolsky | Filed: March 05, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Robert L. Williams - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
J. Robertson | Filed: March 20, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ronald Knutson - Judge James Donato More Information >>> |
Martin Biter | Filed: March 31, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Rodwick Johnson - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> |
Price | Filed: April 07, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Robert J. Ellis - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
F. Foulk | Filed: April 23, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> |
Filed: May 02, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
|
| Raekubian A. Barrow - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> |
People of the State of California | Filed: June 10, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Ronald Dalton Martin - Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley More Information >>> |
Jennifer Shaffer, Kevin Chappell | Filed: June 12, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Robert Beard - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> |
Pennington | Filed: July 10, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rikki T. Leer - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> |
J. Goulart | Filed: July 22, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Royalton McCamey - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
News Stations-Channels (2, Oakland Police Inc., Department, 4, United Press, 5, Associated Press, 7) Bay Area, Safeway Stores | Filed: August 15, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Raul Garcia - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> |
Greg Lewis | Filed: August 28, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Robert Lawrence Williams - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
California Highway Patrol, R. Adams, J. Salaun | Filed: September 02, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Royalton McCamey - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Safeway Stores, Inc. | Filed: September 12, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Richard Lathan - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> |
Ducart, M. Townsend, N. Branucci | Filed: September 30, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Rodney A. Willson - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> |
Board of Parole Hearings, Spearman | Filed: October 15, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Raymond Campos - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> |
Martin Biter | Filed: October 21, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Richard Telucci - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> |
Audrey King, Tom Voss, Stephen Mayberg, Pam Ahlin, Cliff Allenby | Filed: October 29, 2014 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Robert Segura - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> |
Audrey King, Tom Voss, Stephen Mayberg, Pam Ahlin, Cliff Allenby | Filed: November 25, 2014 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Raekubian A. Barrow - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> |
Linda Persons | Filed: December 09, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Richard Louis Gahr - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> |
Eric Arnold | Filed: January 28, 2015 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/