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: 99
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.
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| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name |
Petitioner/ Defendant Name |
Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Williams - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Zugger, Jordan, Johnson, Grace | Filed: February 18, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rick Dave Deshon - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
People of the State of California | Filed: February 19, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Raj Christopher Gupta - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
Jeffery Beard | Filed: February 20, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Randy J. Babb - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
Rick Hill | Filed: February 20, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Reginald Wheeler - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> |
Jerome Price | Filed: February 21, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Ronald Joseph Pereira - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> |
Gary Swarthout | Filed: February 24, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robey Kurt Hairston - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
People of State of California | Filed: February 26, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Robert Cottrell - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
Dave Kent, Shasta County Jail, Shasta County | Filed: March 03, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rafael Perez - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
Brian Duffy, B. E. Olson, L. Davis, S. Lowdon | Filed: March 04, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rodney L. Thompson - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> |
Jehu, Head Medical Officer, Folsom State of Prison, Borgea, Supervisor Medical Department | Filed: March 04, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Roddrick Donnel Bazemore - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> |
H. Shirley | Filed: March 10, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Ricky Patrick Mankini - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Suzanne Kiesz, Franceen Rea | Filed: March 13, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert Ellis - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
Bergsen | Filed: March 17, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert L. Wilson‚ II - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> |
Sandra Pennywell, California Department of North Corrections, Kern State Prison, Rehabilitation | Filed: March 19, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ronald Knutson - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
Kern Valley State Prison | Filed: March 24, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert H. Fisher - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Edward Bonner, R Easterling | Filed: March 24, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ronald Williams - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
Brian Roberts, Deputy Commissioner | Filed: March 26, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Roosevelt J. Robinson - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> |
Janet, Yu, John, Angie, Prisil | Filed: March 27, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Robert Ellis - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
Qualls, Harper, L. Lopez, M. Lee, F. Foulk | Filed: March 31, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert Ellis - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Abdur-Rahman, D. Swindle | Filed: April 04, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robey Kurt Hairston - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> |
Wasco State Prison | Filed: April 11, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Robey Kurt Hairston - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
California State Lottery, Barack Obama | Filed: April 11, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Ronald Jerome Lawson - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Cellmate, USP Atwater, Department of Justice | Filed: April 11, 2014 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Rayshon Thomas - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
James M. Gerecke, G. E. Burrell, Soldani, F. R. Luz, S. Gonzales, Molly C. Dwyer, Debbie Medical, CDCR, McCaughern, Manuel Perez, Tani Cantil-Sakayue, Doug Nelson, E. F. Brennan, Lisa Morales, Hardin, Benoer Thomas, J. Kolinski | Filed: April 14, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert Edward Dahl‚ Jr. - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
Prewitt, Kathleen L. Dickinson, L. M. Jr., Pennisi‚ Timothy Virga, Crabtree, Mathew Cate | Filed: April 17, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Richard J. Dupree‚ Jr. - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> |
Robyn Fenty, Chris Brown, Beyonce Knowles, Shawn Carter, Kanye West | Filed: April 21, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Raythel Brown - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
CDCR, T. Vang, R. Hubch, C. Gould, K. P. W. Henderson, Hebert, D. Williams, D. Kandt, J. Wilcox, S. Chandler, E. Roane, Lenci | Filed: April 23, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robey Kurt Hairston - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> |
IRS, CDCR, Jerry Brown | Filed: April 23, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Raymond Newson - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> |
Kamala A. Harris, Warden, Director, P. D. of Milliner, Hurley, Department Justice Records Review Unit, Payan, Fox, Brian Duffy, D. Artis | Filed: April 25, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Randy Alexander Sandoval - Judge Troy L. Nunley More Information >>> |
T. Lieberg | Filed: April 17, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ricardo Pimentel - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Jeffrey Beard, Brett Mathew Fleming, Fred Foulk | Filed: May 15, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ross Harvey DeSpenza - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office | Filed: May 19, 2014 Mandamus and Other §28:1651 |
| Roger Robertson - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> |
Mariposa County Court, John Garcia | Filed: May 29, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Robert Epps - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> |
CSP Sacramento | Filed: June 03, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Raymond E. Jones‚ Sr. - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
J. McClellan, B. Blackwell, C. Holliday, Long, A. W. Petty, E. Arnold, Lahey, D. Kyte, D. Hudnell, C. Williams, M. Valenzuela, M. Runnells, G. Matteson, C. Martinez, J. Alarcon, B. Koelling, D. Wise, Gary Swarthout, C. Moon, R. Mitchell | Filed: June 06, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Robey Kurt Hairston - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Union Bank of CA | Filed: June 06, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Richard U. Flores - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Solano County Sheriffs Department, Neely | Filed: June 12, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert Nelson - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Unknown | Filed: June 16, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Rodney O'Neal Brown - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
John N. Katavich | Filed: June 20, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Rodney Brown - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
K. Lang, Jeffrey Beard, John N. Katavich, T. Reynoso, Jerry Brown, Schultz, Lugo, F. Feliciano, Barry | Filed: June 26, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Robert McKelvy - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
Kamala D. Harris | Filed: July 09, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Richard Lee Spoonemore - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> |
Clerk of the Court, Yolo County | Filed: July 09, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Roger W. Robertson - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
Mariposa County Court | Filed: July 10, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Richard Lee Spoonemore - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> |
Reed, John Saget, George Bond | Filed: July 09, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Robert Wolters, Rodney Williams, Byron West, Raymon, William Wiley, Vance Utley, Elonza Tyler, Louis Thomas, Edward Spence, Tracy Stewart, Tyrone Sanders, Johnny Sanchez, Paul Richardson, Jay Roach, Jorge Augusto Reyes, Harvey Rayburn, Jesus Antonio Perez - Judge Troy L. Nunley More Information >>> |
Susan Hubbard, Tanya Rothchild, Edmund Brown, Matthew Hartley, Felix Igbinosa, Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Hartley, Jeffrey Beard, Matthew Cate, Clark Kelso, Dwight Winslow, Deborah Hysen, James Yates, Paul Brazelton, Chris Meyer | Filed: July 14, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Ronald Lee Canada - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
L. Sullivan | Filed: July 21, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Richard Wayne Ricketts - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Rafael Zungia | Filed: July 21, 2014 General §28:2241 |
| Ronnie Brown - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
J. McDermesh, Jeffrey Beard, M. Dart, of D. Rehabilitation, California Department Corrections, Cencia, Person, Zermeno, Sandra Alfaro, Acosta | Filed: July 21, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rey Armando Murillo - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
W. L. Montgomery | Filed: July 21, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Robey Kurt Hairston - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Terin, CDCR | Filed: July 24, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
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