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 S
This page lists publicly available prisoner petition records filed in California for names beginning with the letter S. 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: S
Page: 22
Total Records for Letter S: 6,026
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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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sidney Davis - Judge Alka Sagar More Information >>> |
Mule Creek State Prison | Filed: September 04, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Semaj Smith - Judge Otis D. Wright More Information >>> |
Filed: September 19, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
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| Sergio Rojas Arias - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> |
Scott Frauenheim | Filed: September 23, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Sean A Ripley - Judge Alka Sagar More Information >>> |
Stan Sniff, Doe 1, Riverside County, Doe 2 | Filed: October 21, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Samuel Eggleston - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> |
Victorville Federal Correctional Complex | Filed: October 23, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Scott Troy Cook - Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth More Information >>> |
Greg Lewis | Filed: November 04, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Shelley Graham Towns, Sr - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> |
S Janosco, Rosana Lim-Javat, J Lewis, A Adams, Toovey, B M Cash, J Christofferson, C Songco, L D Zamora, Navee N Riaz, M Spearman, Temeka R Kendle, Darrin Bright, M Farooq, Kirk A Torres, R Herrick | Filed: November 12, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Sidikiba Greenwood‚ Jr. - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> |
Dave Davey | Filed: November 13, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Sebren A Pierce - Judge Margaret M. Morrow More Information >>> |
Filed: November 25, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
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| Steven Eugene Lemeur - Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth More Information >>> |
W L Montgomery | Filed: December 22, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Stephen Desmund Peterson - Judge Andre Birotte More Information >>> |
Dr. Gregory Daus, Jane Does, John, PA E. Barby, E. Fiervo, Dr. Patrice Beliveau, Jinna Su Chen, Officer Ernest, Dr. Tom, Mr Jimmy Elevazo, Jesus Fernandez, John or Jane Doe, Barstow Community Hospital, Gerald Cheney, Dr. Ernesto Gapasin, Joseph Christ | Filed: January 23, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Santos Martinez - Judge Dolly M. Gee More Information >>> |
Timothy Busby | Filed: February 12, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Stuart Greenwood - Judge Alka Sagar More Information >>> |
Robert Fisher, Jr | Filed: March 03, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Steven Wayne Feldmann - Judge Margaret M. Morrow More Information >>> |
Department of Corrections | Filed: March 09, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Salvador Estrada Montero - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
Unknown | Filed: April 03, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Stanley Russel Jackson - Judge Andre Birotte More Information >>> |
Filed: May 15, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
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| Steven A Banister - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> |
Jeff McComber | Filed: May 18, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Shawn Collins Telkamp - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
John Doe #4, John Doe #1, John Doe #3, John Doe #2 | Filed: June 04, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Steven DWayne Bailey, I - Judge Otis D. Wright More Information >>> |
Stu Sherman | Filed: June 09, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Sonny Verdugo Eldridge - Judge Andrew J. Guilford More Information >>> |
Jeffrey Beard | Filed: June 12, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Steven Louis Garcia - Judge Frederick F. Mumm More Information >>> |
County of Riverside Sheriffs Department | Filed: July 22, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Shariff Taylor - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> |
People of the State of California | Filed: July 24, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Sonia A Diaz - Judge Margaret M. Morrow More Information >>> |
D K Johnson | Filed: July 30, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Scott Joseph Barker - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
Jeffrey Beard | Filed: September 09, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Samuel Sanchez - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> |
Mule Creek State Prison | Filed: September 24, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Steven James Red - Judge Karen L. Stevenson More Information >>> |
Ron Rackley | Filed: October 01, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Sheldon Reid - Judge Jay C. Gandhi More Information >>> |
Unknown | Filed: December 01, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Steven C Leaf - Judge Alka Sagar More Information >>> |
County of Riverside, Stan Sniff, William Di Yori | Filed: December 08, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Sammy Young Weakley - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> |
Ronald Rackley | Filed: December 14, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Sean Michael Mihajson - Judge Otis D. Wright More Information >>> |
Neil McDowell | Filed: December 18, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Shannon Porter Coryell - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> |
R Fisher | Filed: January 11, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Saul Bruce Preciado - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> |
Steinseifer, E Moser, S McClure, R Saldana, D Silva, J Burke, A Nord, Kimberly Seibel | Filed: January 27, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Steven Anthony Castro‚ Jr. - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> |
Karen Seibel, M D Steiner, J Simpson | Filed: February 22, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Salvador F. Aranda - Judge Gail J. Standish More Information >>> |
Kamala Harris, Kimberly Seibel | Filed: February 22, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Suzanne Louise Bishop - Judge George H. Wu More Information >>> |
D. K. Johnson | Filed: March 23, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Sobhy Fahmy Amin Iskander - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
Dean Borders | Filed: March 25, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Samir M. Wahid - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> |
Debra Ascuncion | Filed: April 22, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Salvador Castro - Judge Steve Kim More Information >>> |
Undersheriff William Di Yori, County of John Riverside, Bemoit, Sheriff Stan Sniff, Board of Supervisor John Tavaglione, Marion Ashley, Kevin Jeffries, Jeff Stone | Filed: June 24, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Steven Garcia - Judge Jay C. Gandhi More Information >>> |
Mike Judge, Stan Sniff, William Di Yori, J. Burke, Jess Kieback #3552, County of Riverside Sheriff's Department | Filed: June 27, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Shawn Calvin - Judge Dale S. Fischer More Information >>> |
William Di Yori, County of Riverside, John Bemoit, Stan Sniff, John Tavaglione, Marion Ashley, Kevin Jeffries, Jeff Stone | Filed: June 28, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Stephon L. Williams - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> |
Calvin Johnson | Filed: August 04, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Sang Hing Wong‚ Jr. - Judge R. Gary Klausner More Information >>> |
Scott Frauenhiem | Filed: December 07, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Shane Matthew Mulvihill - Judge Alka Sagar More Information >>> |
Dean Borders | Filed: January 18, 2017 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| - Judge R. Gary Klausner More Information >>> |
K Seibel, D. Benetiz, M Lee, L Burns | Filed: February 23, 2017 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Sergio Pena Acevedo - Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth More Information >>> |
Secretary of Corrections | Filed: March 13, 2017 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Sang Hing Wong‚ Jr. - Judge R. Gary Klausner More Information >>> |
CDC Secretary Scott Kernan | Filed: March 20, 2017 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Shaunte Lamont Johnson‚ Sr. - Judge Rozella A. Oliver More Information >>> |
Darryl Lynn Exum, Exum Law Office | Filed: April 05, 2017 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Samuel Junior Amador - Judge Autumn D Spaeth More Information >>> |
San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department, Laura Robles, Michael A. Ramos, San Bernardino County Police Department, John McMahon, The County of San Bernardino, Mike Martinez, Jarrod Burguan | Filed: July 06, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Stephen V Wilson |
| Scott Kahala King - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> |
State of California | Filed: August 10, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Christina A Snyder |
| Sonya Marie Daniels - Judge Philip S Gutierrez More Information >>> |
J. Spinney, A.W. Montez, A. Macias, A. Soto, Chavez, Molly Hill, Mercado, A.W. Goetz, E. Wamil, J. Salais, Stanley Dutro | Filed: August 17, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Alka Sagar |
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