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: 72
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ronnie O. Brown - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Schiwat, - Norman, Rehabilitation, Gonzales, California Department of Corrections, S. Sherman, Gerro, D. Britewell, Steve Smith, State of California, P. Britewell, E Garza, Danyale Sande, Alvan, Ward, M. Hishino, Suits, E. G. Brown‚ Jr., T. M. Lockwood | Filed: July 14, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ronald Evert Barr - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> |
Jeffrey Beard | Filed: June 26, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Richard J. Dupree‚ Jr. - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
CDC, Arroyo, Aranoa | Filed: July 02, 2015 Civil Rights §28:1983 |
| Roderick O. Williams - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Rafael Zuniga | Filed: August 04, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Rasheed Hilson‚ Sr. - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Joseph Potzernitz, Hector Flores, Helen Gamboa, Wentheford, Jesse Gonzales, Morsh, Jesse Arnett | Filed: August 06, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Rasheed Hilson‚ Sr. - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Joseph Potzernitz, Hector Flores, Helen Gamboa, Wentheford, Jesse Gonzales, Marsh, Jesse Arnett | Filed: August 10, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ricardo Velasquez - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Stu Sherman | Filed: August 21, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Robert Alan Mann‚ II - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> |
P Nixon | Filed: August 27, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Richard Owens - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
A. Christinson, R. Franklin, MaRolla, D. Washington | Filed: August 28, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ryan James Johnson - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> |
M. Torres, C. Sekula | Filed: September 15, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Raymond Thomas Garcia‚ Jr. - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> |
California Department of Corrections, Kern Valley State Prison, Rehabilitation | Filed: September 17, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Richard Lord - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
Jerry Brown | Filed: September 22, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Robert DeWayne Bosley‚ Jr. - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> |
California Department of Corrections | Filed: September 25, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Richard Telucci - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Jerry Brown | Filed: October 06, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Raymond Alford Bradford - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
German | Filed: October 05, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robey Hairston - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
John Odglesby | Filed: September 25, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Rick Alan Petrovich - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Kelly Santoro | Filed: October 13, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Richard Jose Dupree‚ Jr. - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
J. Martinez, V. Salkowitz, R Morales, CDCR, A C Quinones, K Comaites | Filed: October 08, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ronnie M. Hunter - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Audrey King | Filed: October 22, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Richard Eugene Farias - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Kelly Santoro | Filed: October 26, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Raymond George Glass - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Martin Biter, Edmond Gerry Brown | Filed: November 02, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Raymond Thomas Garcia‚ Jr. - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Superior Court of Kern County, Rehabilitation, California Department of Corrections | Filed: November 05, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Rogelio Elopre - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> |
Los Angeles County Jail, Chuckawalla Valley State Prison, Biatres, Lynna Young, Brown | Filed: November 16, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rogelio Elopre - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Superior Court of California, County of Norwalk | Filed: November 16, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Robert Forbes - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Donney Youngblood | Filed: November 18, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rubert Flowers - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
B. Johnson, T. Marsh, M. Martinez | Filed: November 25, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Roger Eugene Hymes - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Andre Matevousian | Filed: November 25, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Richard Kimbro - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Scott Frauenheim | Filed: November 30, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Ramon Lopez Tapia - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> |
Kelly Santoro | Filed: December 03, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Robert Stringfellow - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
J. Hunter, J. Copeland, Biter, Cruz, A. S. C. Martinez, Huckleberry, Alafa, R. Nino, N. Hernandez, M. Ormone, Peruz, J. Custer | Filed: December 04, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ray Martin Heffington - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> |
Federal Bureau of Prisons | Filed: December 04, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Reginald Ray York - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> |
M. Stewart, C. Pfeiffer, J. Lewis, G. Garcia, N. Karlow, J. Neighbors, S. Rimbach, C. Chen, R. Hutchinson | Filed: December 07, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ramon N. Lupercio - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Stu Sherman | Filed: December 08, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Ray Martin Heffington - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: December 10, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Rashad King - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> |
A. Solis, B. Duncan, N. Aitchison, J. Tingley, S. Holland | Filed: December 18, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ray Lee Vaughn‚ Sr. - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
C. Wegman, Bowman | Filed: December 21, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Roderick William Lear - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Martin Biter, O. Ogun, R. Michael Hutchinson, A. Manasrah, C.K. Chen, J. Lewis, Johnathan Akanno, Jennifer Palomino, Mays, R. Lozovoy | Filed: December 21, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Raymond Alford Bradford - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
C. Ogbuehi, Nietas | Filed: December 28, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Roy Russ - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Robert Withrow | Filed: December 30, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Richard Trevino Tamez - Sep 05, 2016 More Information >>> |
Raymond Madden | Filed: September 05, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Richard Trevino Tamez - Sep 05, 2016 More Information >>> |
Raymond Madden | Filed: September 05, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Ron Napoles, Laurine Napoles, Rick Napoles, James Napoles, Mark Napoles, Debra Williams, Wade Williams - Dec 27, 2016 More Information >>> |
Brian Poncho, Earleen Williams, Bill Bishop Kockenmeister, Paiute Tribal Court, Destin Rogers | Filed: December 27, 2016 General §25:640 |
| Richard Telucci - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Richard Withrow, Brandon Price | Filed: January 08, 2016 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Richard Jose Dupree‚ Jr. - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
S. Perryman | Filed: October 20, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ricardo Martinez - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> |
D. Davey, Solano County Jail | Filed: January 20, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Richard Rios Herrera - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
David B. Long | Filed: January 21, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Ruben Benito Lopez - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
Sheriffs Department of Kern County | Filed: January 21, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rayshon Thomas - Judge Erica P. Grosjean More Information >>> |
J. Solda | Filed: January 11, 2016 General §28:1651 |
| Reginald Smith - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
Pam Ahlin | Filed: January 29, 2016 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Rose Marie Acajabon - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Deborah K. Johnson | Filed: February 10, 2016 General §28:2254 |
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