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 M
This page lists publicly available prisoner petition records filed in California for names beginning with the letter M. 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: M
Page: 14
Total Records for Letter M: 7,331
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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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Moody Woodrow Tanksley - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> |
Mr Mike Lacey, Jr, Ms Colleen Garren, Mrs W Wu, Mr Frank Uris, Ms Aforma Ededolum | Filed: October 12, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Michael L. Overton - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> |
Bank of America - CEO, John Kerscthe, Twentieth Century Investors, James Stowers | Filed: October 13, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Michael Anthony Holguin - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> |
Derral D Adams | Filed: October 12, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Mulji Patel - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> |
James D Hartley | Filed: October 14, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Michael Lynn Stark - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> |
Robert Derham, Jantet Moore, Arnold Lester | Filed: October 14, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Mark Mearl Bowersock - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> |
Charles Klum, Roy Peavy, Warren Greene, Harvey Giss, Susan Chasworth, Thomas Kerfoot, Judith Meisels Ashmann, Mr Barshop, Frank Merriman, Gerald Biehn | Filed: October 18, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Mary Lee Johnson - Judge Marc L. Goldman More Information >>> |
Faisal Khan, Tina Stocking, Kathleen John A Hawk-Sawyer, Ashcroft, Janet Reno, Bobbie Butler | Filed: October 19, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Marlon Steward Behr - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> |
John Doe Legislator of State of California, Judge M Farrell, T Busby, E Brown | Filed: October 19, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Mauricio J Godoy - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> |
Randy Grounds | Filed: October 25, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Michael Harris - Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen More Information >>> |
Robert Trimble | Filed: October 26, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Moody Woodrow Tanksley - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> |
Ms Colleen Garren, Mr Joseph, Ms Afoma Mr Mike Ededolum, Lacey, Ms W Wu | Filed: November 01, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Monica Hujazi - Judge Otis D Wright More Information >>> |
Superior Court of California | Filed: November 07, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Michael Robert Kearns - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> |
Linda Sanders | Filed: November 08, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Michael Lee Cooper - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> |
M D McDonald | Filed: November 16, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Michael Patrick Malooly - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> |
Domingo Uribe, Jr | Filed: November 16, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Michael L. Overton - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> |
CMC East State Prison | Filed: November 22, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Moody Woodrow Tanksley - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> |
Mr Jon DeMoralez, Mrs Afoma Ededslum, Mr Joe, Mrs Colleen Garren, Mrs Sri Banka | Filed: November 22, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Mr Daniel Colvin - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
Greg Lewis | Filed: November 22, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Matthew S Simpson - Judge Jean P Rosenbluth More Information >>> |
A Washington-Adduci | Filed: November 29, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| M. David Wertheimer - Judge Margaret M. Morrow More Information >>> |
Matthew Cate | Filed: November 30, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Moody Woodrow Tanksley - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> |
Rocky Spurgeon, J Arrowsmith, Sharma Niranjan, Colleen Garren, Jamin Zywiciel | Filed: November 30, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Marcel Brunelle - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> |
Kelly Harrington | Filed: November 30, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Michael Juarez - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
State of California | Filed: November 30, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Margaret Mable - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: December 05, 2011 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Mr Stephen L Murphy - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> |
Rubiya Nur, Honorable Judge Daniel J Buckley | Filed: December 06, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Melvin Dukes - Judge Cormac J. Carney More Information >>> |
Counselor Juan Rossen, D Gaines, T Chapman, A Liuetenant Peek, Sergeant F Villalobos, Warden B W Cash, Warden Lynson, O Robles | Filed: December 07, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Moody Woodrow Tanksley - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> |
Mrs Collen Garren, Mr F Sams, Ms Foma Ededolum, Mr Rocky Spurgeon, Mr Cassedy Patrick, Atascadero State Hospital Staff | Filed: December 07, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Moody Woodrow Tanksley - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> |
Atascadero State Hospital Staff, Mr F Sams, Ms Colleen Garren, Ms Deann Gutierrez, Mr Rocky, Ms Toni Huckabey | Filed: December 07, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Miguel Sanchez - Judge Marc L. Goldman More Information >>> |
L S McEwen | Filed: December 08, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Manfred Schockner - Judge Margaret M. Morrow More Information >>> |
Brenda Cash | Filed: December 08, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Michael Juarez - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
People of California | Filed: December 15, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Myrick Alfred - Judge Frederick F. Mumm More Information >>> |
Figueroa | Filed: December 16, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| - Judge Cormac J. Carney More Information >>> |
Liuetenant Hugher, Captain McBueher, Captain R Henderson, Warden Jackerson, Liuetanant A Martinez, Warden Cash | Filed: December 20, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Melvin Dukes - Judge Cormac J. Carney More Information >>> |
Captain R Henderson, Kitchen Cook Staff, Warden B M Cash, Warden Jackerson, Mental Health Staff, Liuetenant Bennett | Filed: December 21, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Michael Dewayne Allen - Judge Charles F. Eick More Information >>> |
Sgt Guevara, Nurse Muroko, CO Moz | Filed: December 23, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Mars Webb - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
Linda Sanders | Filed: December 28, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Mr Darryl T. Burnside - Judge J. Spencer Letts More Information >>> |
Francisco Jacquez | Filed: December 28, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Marco Antonio Guerra - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> |
Domingo Uribe, Jr | Filed: January 05, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Marcellus H Robinson - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> |
T Gonzalez | Filed: January 05, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Mr Gary Rouse - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> |
Doctor Klotz | Filed: January 05, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Mark Anthony Porter - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: January 11, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Matthew Blake Morrow - Judge Jean P Rosenbluth More Information >>> |
L R Thomas | Filed: January 17, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Moses Trejo - Judge R. Gary Klausner More Information >>> |
Washington-Aducci | Filed: January 19, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Melvin Joseph Simmons - Judge Terry J. Hatter More Information >>> |
Greg D Lewis | Filed: January 20, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Maria S Alvarez - Judge David O. Carter More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: January 24, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Mario Alexander Nungaray - Judge Josephine Staton Tucker More Information >>> |
Hedgepeth A. | Filed: January 27, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Matthew Louis Johnson - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
Randy Grounds | Filed: January 31, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Michael Brownlee - Judge Andrew J. Guilford More Information >>> |
M Knipp | Filed: January 31, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Maurice Bernard Nicholas - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
Board of Parole Hearings, Terri Gonzales | Filed: February 01, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Matthew Blake Morrow - Judge Jean P Rosenbluth More Information >>> |
United States of America, C. Peterson, L. R. Thomas, Sims | Filed: February 06, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
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