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) Inmate List
Petition Search from July 14, 1988 to April 8, 2024
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| Ronald Lloyd Aviles - Judge James V Selna More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: August 14, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Autumn D Spaeth |
| Ronald Arthur Rogers - Judge David O Carter More Information >>> | Brandon Price | Filed: August 21, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John E McDermott |
| Ronnie Joseph Torres - Judge Kenly Kiya Kato More Information >>> | Federal Bureau of Prisons | Filed: October 02, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Otis D Wright |
| Tom Sungwon Shin - Judge John A Kronstadt More Information >>> | Filed: November 29, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Karen L Stevenson | |
| Richard Diaz - Judge Maria A Audero More Information >>> | Johnson | Filed: December 27, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Cormac J Carney |
| Ryan Mark Wabnitz - Judge Michael W Fitzgerald More Information >>> | The Attorney General of the State of California, Unknown, Luke South | Filed: January 29, 2020 Mandamus & Other §28:2241, Referring Judge Shashi H Kewalramani |
| Rickey Lance Harvey‚ Jr. - Judge Dolly M Gee More Information >>> | Xavier Becerra | Filed: February 24, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Karen E Scott |
| Ronald Avery McPeters - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Warden, San Quentin State Prison | Filed: February 13, 1995 Death Penalty §28:2254 |
| Richard Galvan Montiel - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Eddie Ylst | Filed: April 22, 1996 Death Penalty §28:2254 |
| Rex Chappell - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | C/O Dickerson, C/O Hammond | Filed: May 01, 1996 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Defendant |
| Ronald Derrick Nance - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Pleasant Valley State Prison, - Corcoran, Ovitt, Gonzales, - Contreras, K. Doran, - Jackson, Actnow, - Loo | Filed: November 04, 1998 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Defendant |
| Robert Trevino - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | J Heil, Hill | Filed: June 30, 1999 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Defendant |
| Robert Trevino - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | - Travers, R. Grounds, L Stradley, J Christie, M H Elissague, C Nelson, B Aguilera, D R Meyers, S Hopkins | Filed: July 19, 1999 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Defendant |
| Randall Blaine Pierce - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Anthony C. Newland, Attorney General for the of State California | Filed: December 15, 2000 General §28:2254 |
| Richard Lee Pollard - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Wackenhut | Filed: August 21, 2001 Civil Rights §28:1331 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Raul - Chavez - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | USA | Filed: December 10, 2002 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Roderick Washington - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Gomez, - Stainer, George M Galaza, A K - - Scribner, Madding, Gregory Smith | Filed: March 10, 2003 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Defendant |
| Richard Roscoe Hill - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Yates, D B Allen, M Webster, L Rianda, N E W Villa, R Williams, G Lewis, C. King | Filed: November 24, 2003 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Defendant |
| Raymond Anthony Lewis - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Eddie Ylst | Filed: December 09, 2003 Death Penalty §28:2254 |
| Rayvaughn Royce Embry - Judge John M. Dixon More Information >>> | G J Guirbino | Filed: August 16, 2004 General §28:2254 |
| REJEAN HOULE, JEAN HOULE - Aug 31, 2007 More Information >>> | USCIS | Filed: August 31, 2007 Mandamus & Other §08:1329 Writ of Mandamus |
| Rumbo Lopez-Benjamin - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Taft CI, Jeff Wrigley, Federal Bureau of Prisons | Filed: January 10, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Ronnie Woods - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | K. Mendoza-Powers | Filed: January 11, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ruben Garcia - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Taft CI, Jeff Wrigley, Federal Bureau of Prisons | Filed: January 19, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Randall W. Harding - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Dennis Smith | Filed: January 24, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Robert Lee Poole - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | D Smith | Filed: January 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Roberto Andres Rubio-Martinez - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Taft Correctional Institution, Jeff Wrigley, of Federal Bureau Prisons | Filed: January 30, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Roderick Washington - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | R Q Hickman, N. Grannis, Allen K. Scribner, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Darrel Adams, J. Woodford | Filed: January 25, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Rodney C. Jones - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | L.S. McEwen, Grzybeck, R. Iraheta, A. Aitnow, ED Sanchez, S.J. Alva, C. Ford, P. L. Vasquez, J. Pelayo, D.L. Johnson | Filed: February 02, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Richard Jeremiah Giles‚ III - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Soto, Reynaga, - Goss, Lazano, Williams, - Reynoso, Popper, - Palmer, Bingham, Madina | Filed: February 06, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Rolando Solis - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | J. Yates | Filed: February 09, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ryan Carroll - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Dennis Smith | Filed: February 09, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Robert Walton - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Cathy, Grannis, Taxdahl, Ervin, Tobias, - - Graham, Ayon, May, Oetting, James | Filed: February 15, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Ramiro Munoz Garza - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: February 08, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Richard Montanez‚ Jr. - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Derrel Adams | Filed: February 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Roderick Washington - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Filed: January 29, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Richard Avenida - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | James Walker | Filed: February 13, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ronald Dean Glover - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Ivan Clay | Filed: February 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Roderick Washington - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Filed: January 29, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Rodolfo Molina‚ Jr. - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Jeff Wrigley | Filed: February 28, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Richard Robert Melnyk - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Michael Knowles | Filed: March 01, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ronald Earl Legardy - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Superior Court of State of California | Filed: March 02, 2007 Mandamus & Other §28:1651 Petition for Writ |
| Ronald Earl Legardy - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | I. Ceballos | Filed: March 05, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Robert Quackenbush - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Department of Corrections, Secretary of State of California | Filed: March 05, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Ray McKinley Bowen - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | James Yates, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: February 16, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert Lewis Simril - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Arnold Schwarzenegger, W. J. Sullivan | Filed: March 09, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Rocky Gonzales - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | R. Kirkland | Filed: March 15, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Rick Gonzales - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | W. T. Voss, Rocky Spurgeon, Barbara De, Sharon Rogers, Laticia Martinez, California Department of Mental Health, James Robinson, Rachelle Barb, Michael Walker, Gary Renzaglia, Margarita Quintero, Concepcion Macias, Chuck Rabaut, Coalinga State Hospital | Filed: March 19, 2007 Prison Conditions §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Roderick Washington - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Arnold Schwarzeneggar, California Department of Corrections | Filed: March 05, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Ramiro Garza - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | On Habeas Corpus | Filed: March 21, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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