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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Prisoner Petitions – California (CA) Inmate List
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: 17
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ruben Alexander‚ Jr. - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> |
A. Foma Ededolum, Atascadero State Hospital, Joseph Pooko Aikens | Filed: September 16, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Rickey Louis Alford - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
Lee Baca | Filed: September 16, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Reza Bahram Tabatabai - Judge Margaret M. Morrow More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: September 21, 2011 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Ronnie O Brown - Judge David T Bristow More Information >>> |
Sheriff Leroy Baca, Deputy Sheriff Popken, Tech Psychiatric Huschle | Filed: September 27, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Randy Hillard - Judge Consuelo B. Marshall More Information >>> |
T L Gonzales | Filed: September 29, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Richard Joseph Crane - Judge Dale S. Fischer More Information >>> |
Mike McDonald | Filed: October 03, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ray R Kamaleddin - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> |
Anthony Hedgpeth | Filed: October 04, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Rodney Owens - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> |
Kelly Harrington | Filed: October 13, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Robert Bishop Parham - Judge R. Gary Klausner More Information >>> |
Mike McDonald | Filed: October 13, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Robert L Fields - Judge J. Spencer Letts More Information >>> |
Lewis | Filed: October 13, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ramon Botello - Judge Jean P Rosenbluth More Information >>> |
Kelly Harrington | Filed: October 14, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ronald Earl Jones - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> |
Anthony Hedgpeth, Kamala D Harris | Filed: October 17, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ronnie Pickens - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
Matthew Cate | Filed: October 19, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Richard Arthur Aguirre - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> |
Los Angeles County District Attorneys Office, Steve Cooley | Filed: October 19, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Robert A Eales - Judge John A Kronstadt More Information >>> |
Unknown | Filed: October 21, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Remijio Ramines - Judge Otis D Wright More Information >>> |
James D Hartley | Filed: October 21, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Robert Bruce Kunhart - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> |
Warden Guiterrez | Filed: October 21, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Rickey Louis Alford - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
Octavio C Luna, Patton State Hospital | Filed: October 21, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Raymond D. Smith - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
State of California, Kamala D. Harris | Filed: October 21, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Roberto Wright Ramirez - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
M D McDonald | Filed: October 24, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Robert Hernandez‚ Jr. - Judge George H. King More Information >>> |
Susan Hubbard | Filed: October 26, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Rolando Reyna Romero - Judge Josephine Staton Tucker More Information >>> |
Linda Sanders | Filed: October 28, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Rodney Browning - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: October 28, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Roy Nolan McKinley‚ IV - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> |
McDonald | Filed: November 01, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Russell Wyatt Pierce - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> |
James D Hartley | Filed: November 01, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ramon A Zanoletti - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> |
Rick Hill | Filed: November 01, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Roger Anderson - Judge Robert N. Block More Information >>> |
Mrs Sara Gonzales, Mr Ben Hunt, Mr Peter Fagan, Atascadero State Hospital Staff, Ms Pearl, Ms Krystil Davison | Filed: November 01, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Roderick Olaf Fonseca - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
Larry Smalls | Filed: November 01, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Robert D Pepe - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> |
K. Harrington | Filed: November 02, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ralph Leon Robinson - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> |
Tim Virga | Filed: November 03, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Rebio Townsend - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> |
Erin Abbot, Pamela Michaels, Joan Odom, Rocky Spurgeon, Coleen Garren, Mel Savage, Douglas Shelton, Gary Cecil | Filed: November 07, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Ronald Zebrowski - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> |
Philip Guttierrez | Filed: November 08, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Reuel Dishon Hulbert - Judge Jean P Rosenbluth More Information >>> |
Warden McDonald | Filed: November 08, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Roderick Gerald Darby‚ Jr. - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
Teresa Banks | Filed: November 08, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Rudy Isador Ruiz - Judge Jean P Rosenbluth More Information >>> |
Leland McEwen | Filed: November 08, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Rodney Jason Stanley - Judge Frederick F. Mumm More Information >>> |
People of California | Filed: November 10, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Randall Wayne Grimes - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
Warden T Virga | Filed: November 14, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Rickey Louis Alford - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
Octavio C Luna, Patton State Hospital | Filed: November 15, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Robert Anthony Clark - Judge Dean D. Pregerson More Information >>> |
Director of Correction, Randy Grounds | Filed: November 15, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ryan Black - Judge Philip S. Gutierrez More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: November 16, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Raul Carrillo Alderete - Judge George H Wu More Information >>> |
Leland McEwen | Filed: November 17, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Richard O. Bradford - Judge Duty Magistrate Judge More Information >>> |
M D Bitter, Chief U S Justice Kozioski, U S U S Justice Paez, Justice McGowen | Filed: November 18, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Ramon Ordonez - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> |
Tim Verga | Filed: November 21, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Rocky D Froemel - Judge Jay C. Gandhi More Information >>> |
Soltamian, W Hashimoto, Matthew Cate | Filed: November 23, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Roy Ephraim Rogers - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> |
Guerra, James Yates | Filed: November 23, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Reverend Wesley Carroll - Judge David T Bristow More Information >>> |
Social Security Adm | Filed: November 28, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Raul Rodriguez - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> |
Timothy Busby | Filed: November 28, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Russell Lee Gooch - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> |
Los Angeles County Probation Department | Filed: November 30, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ronald Reach - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
Randy Grounds | Filed: December 01, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ronnie Fekrat - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: December 02, 2011 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
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