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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California Prisoner Petitions – Letter U
This page lists publicly available prisoner petition records filed in California for names beginning with the letter U. 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: U
Page: 1
Total Records for Letter U: 192
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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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 |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
Daniel Flynn | Filed: May 02, 2006 Other §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge Audrey B. Collins More Information >>> |
Luis Aguilar-Ramirez | Filed: January 02, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Ubaldo M Gutierrez - Judge Margaret M. Morrow More Information >>> |
State of California | Filed: January 04, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| United States of America - Judge Audrey B. Collins More Information >>> |
Kent Ray Stryker | Filed: January 04, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge Florence-Marie Cooper More Information >>> |
Joan Huang | Filed: January 11, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge Edward Rafeedie More Information >>> |
Filiberto Gutierrez Hernandez | Filed: January 31, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge S James Otero More Information >>> |
Petros Mantizian | Filed: February 09, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge S James Otero More Information >>> |
Petros Mantizian | Filed: February 14, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> |
James Lee Pinkerton | Filed: February 14, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge Gary A. Feess More Information >>> |
Anthony Quinones | Filed: February 20, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge Robert J. Timlin More Information >>> |
Hagop Cholakian | Filed: February 26, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> |
Anthony J Sutton | Filed: February 27, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Undrae Pettaway - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> |
Filed: March 08, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
|
| United States of America - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> |
Garland Hardeman | Filed: March 17, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge Florence-Marie Cooper More Information >>> |
Kotey Quansah | Filed: March 22, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
Joaquin Bonillas | Filed: April 04, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Motion to Extend |
| United States of America - Judge S James Otero More Information >>> |
Cenobio Herrera Lanz | Filed: April 04, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> |
Gabon Dahomey Morris | Filed: April 06, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United State of America - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> |
Gerald Jerome Woodard | Filed: April 10, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge Margaret M. Morrow More Information >>> |
Tom Le | Filed: April 10, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge Margaret M. Morrow More Information >>> |
Jesus Perez | Filed: April 10, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Extend |
| United States of America - Judge Margaret M. Morrow More Information >>> |
Jesus Perez | Filed: April 11, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> |
Luning Qiu | Filed: April 16, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> |
Darnell Crookshank | Filed: April 20, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
Luning Qiu | Filed: April 20, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
Mi Suk Yi | Filed: April 20, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge George P. Schiavelli More Information >>> |
Maurice Brown | Filed: April 20, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
John G Westine, Jr | Filed: April 25, 2007 Mandamus & Other §28:1355 Petition for Ret |
| United States of America - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
Omar Pantoja-Mendez | Filed: May 01, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> |
Fernando Morales Aguilar | Filed: May 02, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge Alicemarie H. Stotler More Information >>> |
Rafael Magallan | Filed: May 03, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge R Gary Klausner More Information >>> |
Ashwini Ranjana Sharma | Filed: May 03, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
Mi Suk Yi | Filed: May 03, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> |
Larry Nelson Pagan | Filed: May 03, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge Dean D. Pregerson More Information >>> |
Ricky Blodgett | Filed: May 04, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> |
Rex DeGeorge | Filed: May 08, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Uzeegoa Makeba Sayles - Judge Takasugi More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: June 11, 2008 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America, Eugene R. Washington - Judge Woehrle More Information >>> |
Linda Sanders | Filed: February 19, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Uiese Mausali - Judge George H. King More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: August 08, 2011 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Uriel Gonzalez - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> |
Robert H Trimble | Filed: October 20, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ubaldo Mio Gutierrez - Judge Margaret M. Morrow More Information >>> |
C Gipson | Filed: October 03, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Uriel Ortega - Judge Otis D. Wright More Information >>> |
Filed: February 20, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
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| Uriel Gonzalez - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> |
Paul D Brazelton | Filed: June 06, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| United States of America - Judge George H. King More Information >>> |
Ernest Gonzales | Filed: June 20, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| United States of America, Johnnie Garrett - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
Warden, State of Illinois Attorney General, of People the State of Illinois, Police Officers | Filed: July 11, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Uriel Gonzalez - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> |
Ralph M Diaz | Filed: July 19, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Uhuru Sugal Vaughn - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> |
J Camacho, F Villalobos, G Sharperson | Filed: October 09, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| United States of America - Judge George H. Wu More Information >>> |
Maria Sanchez | Filed: October 17, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| United States of America - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
Margareta Harmon | Filed: November 06, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Unique Kiana Bishop - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
D. K. Johnson | Filed: January 23, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| 1111 Sunset Boulevard LLC, LLC, Palisades Capital Partners - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Centrald of District California - Los Angeles Division | Filed: August 04, 2016 Mandamus & Other § |
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