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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Browse through the petitions on the site and review the issues.
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You can contact the Clerk of the Court to get the transcripts of the case and the sentencing where they were adjudicated or USE SEARCH FORM below
Prisoner Petitions – California (CA) Inmate List
Petition Search from July 14, 1988 to April 8, 2024
A(6667 rec) B(2672 rec) C(5072 rec) D(7219 rec) E(3624 rec) F(1781 rec) G(3370 rec) H(1652 rec) I(881 rec) J(12301 rec) K(3180 rec) L(3668 rec) M(7331 rec) N(980 rec) O(682 rec) P(1851 rec) Q(155 rec) R(8661 rec) S(6027 rec) T(3927 rec) U(192 rec) V(1179 rec) W(2587 rec) X(89 rec) Y(412 rec) Z(232 rec)| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name | Petitioner/ Defendant Name | Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
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| Victor Francisco Ruiz - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Loretta Lynch, Steven C. Stafford, Stacia Hylton | Filed: January 26, 2016 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Vinh Quang Pham - Judge Jill L. Burkhardt More Information >>> | People of California | Filed: February 02, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Superior Court of CA | Filed: April 01, 2016 Civil Rights §28:1443 |
| Vicente Arriga Alvarez - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | J. Lewis, S. Ko, A. Sangha, Connall McCabe | Filed: May 31, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Victor Joel Gonzalez-Anguiano - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Loretta Lynch, Steven C. Stafford, Stacia Hylton | Filed: August 29, 2016 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Victor Eugene Austin‚ Jr. - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | C. Pfeiffer | Filed: September 25, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Victor Andraca Ramero - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Kirstjen Nielsen, James McHenry, Scott Simpson, John A. Garzon, Jefferson B. Sessions III | Filed: January 04, 2018 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Veronica Hernandez - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Steven C Stafford, Jeffrey Sessions, John Kelly, David Harlow | Filed: February 20, 2018 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Veronica Araceli Estrada Delgado - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 01, 2018 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Victor Jesus Gastelum - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 07, 2018 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Veronica Aguilar-Balderama - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 28, 2018 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Veronica Balderama-Aguilar - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 28, 2018 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Vicente Clemente-Bello - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Steven C. Stafford, Jeffrey Sessions, John Kelly, David Harlow | Filed: May 29, 2018 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Valerio Ruiz-Alvarado - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Steven C. Stafford, Jeffrey Sessions, John Kelly, David Harlow | Filed: May 29, 2018 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Victoriano Lopez-Delacruz - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Steven C. Stafford, Jeffrey Sessions, John Kelly, David Harlow | Filed: May 29, 2018 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Vegas Bray - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | J. Espinoza, Xavier Becerra | Filed: June 04, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Virginia Bautista-Velasco - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Steven C. Stafford, Jeffrey Sessions, John Kelly, David Harlow | Filed: June 05, 2018 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Veronica Martinez-Magana - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Steven C. Stafford, Jeffrey Sessions, John Kelly, David Harlow | Filed: June 06, 2018 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Vincent Bryant - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | San Diego County Sheriff Dept., Aande 35H John Anderson, Doe | Filed: June 13, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Victor Salvador Alvares-Islas - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Steven C. Stafford, Jeffrey Sessions, John Kelly, David Harlow | Filed: June 15, 2018 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Victor Alfonso Hilario-Carrera - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Steven C. Stafford, Jeffrey Sessions, John Kelly, David Harlow | Filed: June 25, 2018 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Victor Alejandro Fernandez - Judge Gonzalo P Curiel More Information >>> | USA | Filed: November 29, 2018 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Viridiana Gonzalez - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | John Kelly, David Harlow, Matthew Whitaker, C. Steven Stafford | Filed: December 10, 2018 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd |
| Victor Ulises Barcenas - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | John Kelly, David Harlow, Matthew Whitaker, C. Steven Stafford | Filed: March 04, 2019 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd |
| Vincent Bryant - Judge Anthony J Battaglia More Information >>> | Jane Doe, John Doe, San Diego County Sheriff | Filed: April 05, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Bernard G Skomal jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Vincent Bryant - Judge Anthony J Battaglia More Information >>> | Attorney General of California, Director of Dept California of Correction Rehabilitation | Filed: June 03, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Linda Lopez |
| Vijayakumar Thuraissigiam - Judge Anthony J Battaglia More Information >>> | Mark Morgan, Robert Garcia‚ Jr., Kevin K. McAleenan, William Barr, Greg Archambeault | Filed: June 11, 2019 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd, Referring Judge Roger T Benitez |
| Victor Manuel Jimenez - Judge Dale S Fischer More Information >>> | Josie Gastelo | Filed: July 16, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Rozella A Oliver |
| Victor Leal - Judge Michael W Fitzgerald More Information >>> | Dr. Chaffe, Dr. Derek Lauritzen, California Mens Colony State Prison | Filed: August 03, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Michael R Wilner |
| Victor D. Soltero - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | King | Filed: August 10, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Vincent Turner - Judge Vince Chhabria More Information >>> | Filed: August 28, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC RMH | |
| Vincent James Biagas - Judge Robert M Illman More Information >>> | State of California, Governor Gavin Newsom, of California Department Corrections, Sacramento County Superior Court, Folsom State Prison | Filed: August 07, 2020 Mandamus & Other §28:1651 |
| VanTrae Gregory - Judge Paul L Abrams More Information >>> | R. C. Johnson | Filed: October 19, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Stephen V Wilson |
| Van Anh Khuong - Oct 16, 2020 More Information >>> | Kathy A. Baran, Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II, Sarah Kendall, United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), CHAD F WOLF | Filed: October 16, 2020 Mandamus & Other §28:1361 |
| Vadim Stanley Miesegaes - Judge Cormac J Carney More Information >>> | Patrick McLaughlin, Jason Black, Earl Smith, Malinda Durnen | Filed: October 27, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Rozella A Oliver |
| Vicente Prado Rodriguez - Judge Alex G Tse More Information >>> | Warden Jeff Lynch | Filed: November 03, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Venkata BHAMIDIPATI, Meghana RAMAKUMAR - Nov 06, 2020 More Information >>> | CHAD F WOLF, KENNETH T. CUCCINELLI, Sarah Kendall, KATHY BARAN, USCIS | Filed: November 06, 2020 Mandamus & Other §28:1361 |
| Victor Arnold - Judge Jesus G Bernal More Information >>> | J. Gastelo, S. Holder | Filed: September 09, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Karen E Scott |
| Valentine Valdez - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> | John Sutton | Filed: November 04, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Fernando M Olguin |
| Valentino Ricardo Price - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | William Pelham Barr, Chad Wolf, Donald W. C. Washington, Steven Stafford | Filed: December 22, 2020 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd |
| Van Otis Wilson - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> | Secretary of CDCR, Warden for San Quentin State Prison | Filed: December 31, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | Filed: January 05, 2021 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:1331 | |
| Vincent James Biagas - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Sacramento County Superior Court, Gavin Newsom, Rehabilitation, Folsom State Prison, State of California Department of Corrections, State of California | Filed: January 20, 2021 Mandamus & Other §28:1651 |
| Vincent Johnny Avalos - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | Stephanie Rodriguez, J. Ortiz, C. Reed, Sara L. Kirchen-Rolph, Michelle Loyd, A. Martinez, C. Samareta, Megan Brinkmeyer | Filed: January 21, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Victor M Lozada - Judge Lucy H Koh More Information >>> | Brian Morimune, Juliette Hyde, Jill Ravitch, Matt Hennila | Filed: January 20, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Victor M Lozada - Judge Lucy H Koh More Information >>> | Matt Meloche, Santa Rosa Police Dept., R J Navarro | Filed: January 14, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC MBI |
| Victor M Lozada - Judge Lucy H Koh More Information >>> | Santa Rosa 800 Plaza Macy's Dept Store, Matt Raaberg | Filed: January 14, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC MBI |
| Victor M Lozada-Harker - Judge Lucy H Koh More Information >>> | Judge Bradford DeMeo, Judge Christopher Sonoma Honigsberg, County Superior Court | Filed: January 14, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC MBI |
| Victor Sterling - Judge Pedro V Castillo More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: January 12, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Christina A Snyder |
| Vera Kuzmenko - Judge John A Mendez More Information >>> | USA | Filed: February 01, 2021 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255, Referring Judge Kendall J Newman |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/