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: 162
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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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.
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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 McCullock - Judge Gail J Standish More Information >>> |
Marcus Pollard | Filed: January 11, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John F Walter |
| Ronald Meza - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> |
Christian Pfeiffer | Filed: November 16, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Roberto J. Alexander-Campos - Judge Phyllis J Hamilton More Information >>> |
Santa Rita County Jail, Gov. Gavin Newsome, Alameda County Sheriff's Department, District Attorney Nancy O'Malley | Filed: January 15, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Richard Mesa - Judge Cormac J Carney More Information >>> |
B. Cates | Filed: January 19, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Douglas F McCormick |
| Rudolph Moralez - Judge Charles R Breyer More Information >>> |
Ron Davis | Filed: November 18, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Susan van Keulen |
| Richard Jose Dupree‚ Jr. - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> |
Medina, E. Moreno, Ceballos, N. Vera | Filed: January 20, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Richard Williams - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> |
Clark J. Kelso, Kern Valley State Prison, Corp. California Receivership | Filed: January 21, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Raul Hernandez - Judge Dale S Fischer More Information >>> |
Peggy, Heidi, County of Riverside, Chief Dr. Medical Officers, Dan Hash, Angela | Filed: January 21, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Jean P Rosenbluth Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Ronnie Joe Huerta - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> |
Chad Bianco, Riverside County Sheriff's Department | Filed: January 19, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Charles F Eick |
| Raul Hernandez - Judge Dana M Sabraw More Information >>> |
Peggy, Heidi, County of Riverside, Chief Dr. Medical Officers, Dan Hash, Angela | Filed: January 15, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Bernard G Skomal Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Raymond Jenkins - Judge Andre Birotte More Information >>> |
Victorville Superior Court | Filed: January 15, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Sheri Pym |
| Raymond Wright - Judge David O Carter More Information >>> |
Officer A Roope, City of LA, Michael Moore, Officer Podesta, Denise Nelson | Filed: January 14, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Gail J Standish |
| Rogelio May Ruiz - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> |
R. Ehlers | Filed: January 25, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rafael Ferguson - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> |
Kathleen Allison, C. De La Cruz, J. Moreno, S. Sherman, J. Vernon, E. Guzman | Filed: January 28, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rickey Louis Alford - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
Scott Kernan | Filed: January 28, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Roland Michael Simon - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> |
State of California, Federal Government, United Nations | Filed: January 27, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge John A Kronstadt |
| Robert Rand - Judge Andre Birotte More Information >>> |
Michael Carvajal, The Bureau of Prisons, Bradley Patricia | Filed: January 26, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Alexander F MacKinnon |
| Rodney Jerome Womack - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
Gavin Newsom | Filed: January 29, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Richard Jose Dupree‚ Jr. - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> |
Medina, E. Moreno, Ceballos, N. Vera | Filed: January 20, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Dale A Drozd |
| Rodric Stanley - Judge Kandis A Westmore More Information >>> |
Martinez Detention Facility, West County Facility Detention | Filed: February 02, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Ronald Rollings - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> |
Michael Horowitz | Filed: February 02, 2021 Mandamus & Other §42:1983 |
| Robert Jurado‚ Jr. - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> |
S. K. Hemenway, Nicole Avila, A. Fouch, A Ron Ramirez, Broomfield, Ralph R. Shelton, D. Ernst | Filed: December 04, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Nathanael M Cousins |
| Robert Jesse Cruz‚ Jr. - Judge Joseph C Spero More Information >>> |
J. Richards, S. Gates, T. McDaniel, B. Woods | Filed: February 03, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Ramiro Plascencia-Orozco, Alberto Jose Del Muro, Alberto Jose DelMuro-Guerrero - Judge Michael M Anello More Information >>> |
Laura E. Duffy, Marietta Irene Geckos, Alana Wong Robinson, Federal Defenders Chief | Filed: February 01, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Linda Lopez |
| Ravi Kumar Singh - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> |
California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility | Filed: February 03, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ramone Anderson - Judge Maria A Audero More Information >>> |
Unknown | Filed: February 01, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Jesus G Bernal |
| Robert Louis Rubio - Judge Kandis A Westmore More Information >>> |
Dr A. Pachynski, Clarence Cryer, J. Arnold, B. Haub, M.D., B. Dutton, Dean Borders, K. France, Dr. Joseph Bick, R. Steven Tharratt, Ralph Diaz, Clark Kelso, T.R. Teixeira, Ron Davis, Dr. L. Escobell, Ron Broomfield, Kathleen Allison, Governor Gavin Newsom | Filed: February 05, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Robert Churich - Judge Vince Chhabria More Information >>> |
The People | Filed: February 05, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Ricardo Banuelos-Veyna - Judge Rozella A Oliver More Information >>> |
The People of the State of California | Filed: January 26, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Mark C Scarsi |
| Ricardo Rubio - Judge Stanley Blumenfeld More Information >>> |
Nunez, Steven Escobar, Kuntz, P. Birdsong, Chelsea Armenta, Montgomery, Messerli, Strippling, Rossolio, Vance, B Wilson, Kenneth J. Pogue, --, Ralph Diaz, Wright, Warden Jeffrey Macomber, Frias, Officer Landry, Anthony Carter, - Sanders, Mr. Allen | Filed: December 09, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Autumn D Spaeth |
| Ryan Charles Matlock - Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley More Information >>> |
B. Kibler | Filed: February 08, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Ronald Rollings - Judge James V Selna More Information >>> |
Filed: February 09, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Michael R Wilner |
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| Ramon Navarro Lupercio - Judge Kandis A Westmore More Information >>> |
Mark Lopez, Grimes | Filed: February 10, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ramon Navarro Lupercio - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> |
Visalia Police Department | Filed: February 10, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2255 |
| Raul Cuentas - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> |
P. Covello, Vovkulin | Filed: February 09, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert Lee Franklin - Judge Michael M Anello More Information >>> |
John Doe VII, Phillip Mendoza, Joseph Gomez, Leaslie Hernandez, John Doe VIII, Irvin Eslava Martinez, Kyle Burton, Angela Bartosik, John Doe X, John Doe IV, John Doe IX, John Doe VI, John Doe V, Jane Doe II, Patricia Valdovinos, Min Yoon, John Doe I | Filed: February 09, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331b, Referring Judge Andrew G Schopler Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Ryan Charles Matlock - Judge Gregory G Hollows More Information >>> |
B Kibler | Filed: February 11, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Raymond Thompson - Judge Helena M Barch-Kuchta More Information >>> |
Velazquez, Sgt. Anderson, Jimminez, Vasquez, Gonzalez, Perez | Filed: February 11, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rene Espinoza Martinez - Judge Kandis A Westmore More Information >>> |
Warden Jim Robertson | Filed: February 12, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Richard Lee Thomas - Judge Cormac J Carney More Information >>> |
People of The State of California | Filed: February 05, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John D Early |
| Ronald Steven Bishop - Feb 16, 2021 More Information >>> |
Warden Neil McDowell | Filed: February 16, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Robert McNeally - Judge Charles R Breyer More Information >>> |
C. Koening | Filed: February 17, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC LLH |
| Raymond Alford Bradford - Judge Phyllis J Hamilton More Information >>> |
Warden T. Lemon | Filed: February 17, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Raymond Alford Bradford - Judge Phyllis J Hamilton More Information >>> |
D. Wilkerson, E. Garcia, Thomas Committee, S. Diaz Committee, Gee, Martinez, M. B. Atchley | Filed: February 17, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Raymond Alford Bradford - Judge Phyllis J Hamilton More Information >>> |
L. Soars, State of California, M. Argueta, B. Ramirez, Governor Gavin Newsome, T. Lemon, M. Voemg, N. Montoya, J. Parks, E. J. Borla, Jeremy Doermberger, S. Gee, City of Monterey, M. Rivera, Siboja, R. Mojico | Filed: February 17, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Rafael A. Mejia - Judge Helena M Barch-Kuchta More Information >>> |
Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles | Filed: February 16, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Robert William Tunstall‚ Jr. - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> |
Arno Nappi | Filed: February 18, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ronald Lee Adams - Judge Shashi H Kewalramani More Information >>> |
California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation | Filed: February 11, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John A Kronstadt |
| Ramundie O Brown - Judge John A Kronstadt More Information >>> |
Brian Duffy | Filed: February 10, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Alicia G Rosenberg |
| Rafael Apolinar - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> |
Raymond Madden | Filed: February 22, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
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