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: 136
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.
Important Notice
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.
Are these official court records?
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ruchell Cinque Magee - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Peter Flores‚ Jr., Board of Prison Parole, Thelton E. Henderson | Filed: July 17, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Raul Campos - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
Robert Horel | Filed: August 05, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Ronnie Rodriguez - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
Snowden, Casagrande | Filed: August 07, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Richard J. Crane - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
M.S. Evans | Filed: August 29, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Ronald P. Foster - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
M. Evans | Filed: September 10, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Richard J. Crane - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
D. M. Mantel, T. Variz, Eloy Medina | Filed: September 12, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Roberto Aguilar-Escobedo - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: September 15, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant Jury demanded by 28:2255 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal) |
| Richard Lawrence Isgrigg - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Department of Mental Health, California of & Department Corrections Rehabilitation | Filed: September 24, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Richard J. Crane - Judge Maryland Unassigned More Information >>> |
Robert Bowman, Matthew Cate, G. Biagini, M. S. Evans | Filed: September 24, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Ronnie S. Martin - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Kenneth Ponder, Charles Dudley Lee, C. Kates | Filed: September 24, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Reuben J. Reyes - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
G. Stewart, C. Chadwick, N. Grannis, K. J. D. Allen, Hawkes, J. A. Harrison, Everett Fischer, Robert Horel, J. McKinney, T. Cook, P. Terry, P. T. Smith, R. L. Johnson, S. Bradley, M. Randolph, J. Beeson, Keri Berkler | Filed: September 30, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Raymond K. Fernandes - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Rod Taylor, Freeman | Filed: October 15, 2008 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Roop Singh Basra - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Charles Demore | Filed: November 12, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant Jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus |
| Robert W. McGruder - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Arnold Schwarzennegger | Filed: November 19, 2008 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert K. Crum - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
Mike Knowles | Filed: November 25, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Ronald Leo Lopez - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
James A. Yates | Filed: December 01, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Roberto Manuel Hurtado - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: December 19, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Richard Gary Hall‚ Jr. - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
Jasmine A. Tehrani, James P. Murphy | Filed: January 07, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Ryan H. Stoll - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Jeffrey Hayden | Filed: January 08, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Randolph M. Diaz - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Ram, M. Martel, Wheeler, S. Heatly | Filed: January 08, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Richard G. Moreno - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Ben Curry | Filed: January 09, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Rusty Lugo - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
Williams, Maluia | Filed: January 13, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Roy Andres Montes - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
Robert Horel | Filed: January 16, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Richard Dennis Anderson - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
R. L. Ayers | Filed: January 27, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Robert L. Hill - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ben Curry | Filed: January 29, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Rusty Lugo - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
Ramirez | Filed: February 13, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Rusty Lugo - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
Williams, Maluia | Filed: February 26, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Roy A. Montes - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
P. Rafalowski, J. Ramey, J. Clemons | Filed: March 06, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Reginald Jefferies - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
Anthony Hedgpeth | Filed: March 11, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Robert Simms - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
J. Larsen, William Tucker, Board of Prison of Terms, Arnold Schwarzenegger, California Department Corrections & Rehabilitation | Filed: March 27, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Ray Lee Vaughn - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Dan Jeans, Salinas Valley State Prison, Mack, Kawaski | Filed: April 09, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Raul Rivera Chavez - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Federal Judge Ware, Ron Gallo | Filed: April 23, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Romero Boissiere - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Rick Hoffman, Niles Graham, James Vincent, The City of Antioch, Chris Valliere, K-9 Dog, Police Chief of Antioch Police Department | Filed: April 29, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Richard A. Dean - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
B. Curry, C. Noll, Randy Grounds | Filed: May 04, 2009 General §28:2254 |
| Ron Pernell Walls - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
W. Burkhart, L. Rodriguez, T.A. Lee, One, R. Grant, John Doe, A.D. Lee | Filed: May 05, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Robert P. Kaser - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Robert K Wong | Filed: May 08, 2009 None §No cause code entered |
| Roy Bridgeforth - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
M Mullin, C. Hahn, P. Thomas, J. Quam, E. Ben Muesen, Curry, S. Stemkoski, P. E. Ansell | Filed: May 19, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Richard Lawrence Isgrigg - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Susan Hubbard | Filed: May 29, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Robert Simms - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
R. K. Wong, Grant, T. N. Faloner, Maya Paley | Filed: June 04, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Ronald P. Foster - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
McDonald | Filed: June 10, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Rickey Louis Alford - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Haws | Filed: June 10, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert Simms - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
Vince Cullen, R. K. Wong, McBride, N. Grannis | Filed: June 12, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Rickey Louis Alford - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Rodney Mcelvaine | Filed: June 17, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Rickey Louis Alford - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Haws | Filed: June 24, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Rickey Louis Alford - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Salinas Valley State Prison, C. Sickelton, District Attorney Office | Filed: June 24, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Rickey Louis Alford - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Rakans, Richard West, Molton, Anwar | Filed: June 24, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Robert Martinez - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Merlene Sanchez | Filed: June 17, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Rickey Louis Alford - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Rodney Mcelvaine, Rehabilitation, California of Department Correction | Filed: June 29, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Rickey Louis Alford - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Jane E. Kahn, Michael Bien, Maria Morris, Lang Meghan | Filed: July 08, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Rickey Louis Alford - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
C. Sickelton | Filed: July 08, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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