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: 54
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Raymond Virgen - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
California Department of Corrections & James Rehabilitation, Tilton, Subordinate Minions, Derral G. Adams, Arnold Schwarzenegger | Filed: November 21, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Ronald G. Sparks - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
Filed: November 21, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
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| Robert P. Benyamini - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
O'Grady, Debbi Montano, Wilkerson, Wilcox | Filed: November 26, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Rodney S. Koch - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
D. D. Sheppard-Brooks, James Tilton, D. D. Ortiz, Derrel Adams | Filed: November 26, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Refugio B. Aguirre - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Filed: November 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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| Robert Demison‚ III - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
S. Watkins, Ream, Fresno County Sheriff's Department, Arrayo, A. Abshire | Filed: November 28, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Randall K. Lilly - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
James Hartley, State of California | Filed: November 29, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Richard Jiminez - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
James Yates | Filed: November 29, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Ruben Casey - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Derral Adams | Filed: November 29, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert Garcia - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
L. Silva, A. Balderama, F. Ojeda, R. Hall, Davis, Akin, A. Masiel | Filed: December 03, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Richard Jiminez - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
James Yates | Filed: December 03, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ruchell Cinque MaGee - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
D. Bravo, Robert E. Coyle, Anthony W. Ishii, J. Lawrence O'Neill | Filed: December 04, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Robert Comito - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
Filed: December 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
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| Roderick Washington - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Arnold Schwarzeneger, James Tilton | Filed: November 21, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert Anthony Hardgraves - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
James Hartly, Attorney General CA | Filed: December 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Richard Alvarez - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
K. Dutra, Valdez, Ferro | Filed: December 03, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Ronald Rodgers - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
K. Mendoza-Powers | Filed: December 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Raynard B. Hill - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
P. Runyan, Maryane Teel, J. McConnell, Harold Tate, Schail K. Afra, M. Winn | Filed: December 20, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Richard Maquinales - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Derek Ollison | Filed: December 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Richard Wilmer Gruber - Apr 16, 2008 More Information >>> |
Filed: April 16, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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| richard wilmer gruber - Apr 16, 2008 More Information >>> |
Filed: April 16, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1651 Petition for Writ |
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| Randall K. Lilly - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
James D. Hartley | Filed: January 02, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ramon Navarro Lupercio - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
Sylvia Gonzalez | Filed: January 02, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Richard Rene Leyva - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
James Tilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Scott Rehabilitation, Kernan, James Yates, Felix Igbinosa, California Department of Corrections | Filed: January 03, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Raymond Alford Bradford - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Darral Adams | Filed: January 03, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Richard Walton - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
Derral G. Adams, Jerry E. Brown | Filed: January 02, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert Beed - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
B. Curry | Filed: January 17, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Rodney Wilson - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
Utilization Department Avenal, Chief Medical Officer Avenal, Chief Medical Officer Pleasant Valley, Utilization Department Corcoran, Utilization Department Pleasant Valley, Chief Medical Officer Corcoran, James A. Yates | Filed: January 22, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Raymond Alford Bradford - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
D. Reynoso | Filed: January 24, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ronnie McNabb - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Warden, Board of Prison Terms, C.S.P. Corcoran | Filed: February 04, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Roberto Chaidez - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Stovall, Ortiz, Scott, The State of California Department of Corrections, N. Grannis, Rehabilitations | Filed: February 04, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Roy Anthony Mason - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Hurl, Amaro, Ybarra, J. Hartley, Wagner, Buck | Filed: February 08, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Raymond Wright - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
S. Smith, J. Lais, S. Sherman, M. A. Baires, B. Mc-Afee | Filed: February 07, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Raymond Alford Bradford - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
J. Amaya | Filed: February 11, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Roberto Chaidez - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
Stovall, Ortiz, Scott, The State of California Department of Corrections, N. Grannis, Rehabilitations | Filed: February 11, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Roderick Washington - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
CDCR Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: February 12, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Roderick Washington - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Duey | Filed: February 13, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Russell D. Burgess - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
J. Simms, Psychiatrist | Filed: March 05, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Ronald Jerome Fisher - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: February 26, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant Jury demanded by 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act |
| Robert Eversole - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
Anthony Hedgpeth | Filed: March 07, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Raymond Alford Bradford - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
D. Ruiz, G. Montanez | Filed: March 10, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Rodolfo C. Anderson - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
Dominguez | Filed: March 10, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Roger Winston Quilalang - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
James Hartley | Filed: March 11, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Ricky W. James - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
D. Adams, Johnson, Siene, N. Grannis, M. J. Hodges-Wilkins, Wilber, J. Jones, W.J. McGuinness | Filed: March 12, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Civil Rights Act Jury demanded by Both |
| Richard F Cruz - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
Gray Davis, Scott Kernan, James Tilton, Felix Igbinosa, Jeanne Woodford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Yates, Roderick Hickman | Filed: March 12, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Raymond Alford Bradford - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
D.D. Sheppard-Brook | Filed: March 13, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Richard Luna - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
State of California | Filed: March 17, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ruben Montemayor - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
M.S. Evans | Filed: March 13, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Ricky Apodaca - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
Robert Horel | Filed: March 21, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Richard Jason Calvillo - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
D. K. Sisto, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: March 13, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
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