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.
How do you search out why someone is in Jail or Prison?
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
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| Willie D. Randle - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Director of California Department of Corrections, D. Garrison, A. Behrens, Rehabilitation, J. Hart, R. Pennington, Rather, J. Castro, M. Jeffeys | Filed: November 14, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Wayne E. Wadkins - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Michael Evans | Filed: November 25, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| William Greg Roberts - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> | V. M. Almager | Filed: December 12, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Walter Walker - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | W J Sullivan, James Tilton | Filed: January 09, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Willie McDade - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Lydia Hense | Filed: January 12, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Wade Knight - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | H.A. Rios‚ Jr. | Filed: January 23, 2009 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus |
| William Joseph Bowen - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | P. L. Vasquez | Filed: February 27, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Willie W Torres - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Matthew Cates | Filed: March 04, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Wilson Thomas - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Filed: March 06, 2009 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus | |
| Windzer Fleurissaint - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | H.A. Rios‚ Jr. | Filed: March 30, 2009 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus |
| William Meador - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | J. Alvidrez, Lydia C. Hense | Filed: June 16, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Wainsworth Marchellus Hall - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: June 19, 2009 None §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Whitney G. Littleghost - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | H.A. Rios‚ Jr. | Filed: July 10, 2009 None §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Walter W. Boyd - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | D. Falltrick, T. Kimura-Yip, R. Roberson | Filed: July 20, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Willard Williams - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Los Angeles County, K. Hatton, G. Ugureze, P. Richard Schwarz, Fernando, M. Gonzalez, H. Tay, Aye | Filed: July 20, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Windy Lynn Click - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> | Matthew Cate, Tina Hornbeak | Filed: August 05, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Wilbert J. Oden - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> | F.B. Haws | Filed: August 19, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Winston Hanji Park - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: August 27, 2009 None §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Ware Jones‚ Jr. - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> | K. Harrington | Filed: August 31, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William Little Anderson - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | M. E. Spearman, R Roman Marin, D. Nelson, K - Scott | Filed: September 01, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Willie R Wheeler - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | M. Martel | Filed: September 14, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Walter Leon Brown - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Shela, Sheriff's Medical Personell, County Stanislaus Sheriff | Filed: September 23, 2009 None §42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| William Chan Lim - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> | Neil H. Adler | Filed: October 05, 2009 None §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Waymon McCombs - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Unnamed | Filed: October 01, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Wilson Thomas - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Neil H. Adler | Filed: October 13, 2009 None §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| William Douglas Mello - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | D. Medina, J. Nepomucendo, E. Searcy, Dorthy E. Swingle | Filed: November 09, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| William Nible - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | P. R. Ortiz, Kelley Harrington, D. D. Ortiz, A. Hedgpeth | Filed: November 13, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| William Young Sutherland - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | J. Clark Kelso, F. Igbinosa, James Yates | Filed: November 19, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Whittier Buchanan - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | G. Clark, M. E. Spearman, Matthew Cate, R. H. Trimble, J. Mattingly, N. Erickson, Hidy Lackner, James A. Yates, J. Ahlin, M. C. Davis | Filed: November 19, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Willie Ortiz - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Peters, Kumar, Ruff, Johnson, Byers, Chafe | Filed: November 25, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| William Sutherland - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | James A. Yates, M. Jericoff, A. Fernando | Filed: December 11, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| William Rouser - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | N. Grannis, W.K. Meyers, G. Duran, James Yates | Filed: December 22, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Willie Cooley - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | J. D. Hartley | Filed: December 23, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Willy Coria - Mar 19, 2010 More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: March 19, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Willie Jamison - Sep 08, 2010 More Information >>> | M. Capello, Moonga, J Kuntz | Filed: September 08, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| William H. Collier‚ Jr. - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Isaac Fulwood‚ Jr., H. A. Rios | Filed: February 09, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| William Hamby - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | James Tilton, D. Winslow, S. Kernan, S. Robin Hubbard, Dezember, Terry Hill, A. Schwarzenegger, James Yates, J. Walker | Filed: April 26, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William Douglas Mello - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | P. Statti, R. Ingwerson, D Davey, R Dreith, T. Robertson, M. Macdonald, M. Wright, C. Rayner, J R Martinez, P. Haas, Fred Aguiar | Filed: May 12, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William Carney‚ Jr. - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | State Board of Prison Terms, J. Katavich | Filed: June 15, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Willie Brown - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | P.L. Vasquez, J. Ortega | Filed: December 07, 2009 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Warner Livingston - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | J. Sanchez, M. Ayon | Filed: June 25, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William H. Thomas - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Mageua, Staff, North Kern State Prison Medical Administrator | Filed: June 25, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Walter Harris - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Peters, Enenmoh, J. Renoso, Paat, California Dept. of Corrections | Filed: June 28, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Willie James Jones - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | K. Clark | Filed: July 21, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| William Coon - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Peters, A. Enenmoh | Filed: July 27, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Wayne Elderwin Newson - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Todd Schaffer | Filed: August 18, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Wesley Kane Campbell - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Federal Bureau of Investigations, Washington DC | Filed: September 10, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Willie Paul Vigil‚ Jr. - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | H. Howard, V. Obrian, R Valencia, S Espino, C. King, D. Revees, R Diez, K Solo, E. Brown, R Das, James A. Yates | Filed: October 21, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Walter Walker - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | J. Tim Ochoa | Filed: November 02, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| William M. Bryson‚ Jr. - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: November 10, 2010 General §28:1651 |
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