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 A
This page lists publicly available prisoner petition records filed in California for names beginning with the letter A. 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: A
Page: 102
Total Records for Letter A: 6,667
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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| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name |
Petitioner/ Defendant Name |
Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
|---|---|---|
| Armando V. Munoz - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
James Tilton | Filed: July 26, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Antonio Jimenez - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Ben Curry | Filed: July 30, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Atody Ramos Tome - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Ben Curry, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: August 03, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| An Dao - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
B. Curry | Filed: August 31, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Arasheik Williams - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
Mendoza Powers | Filed: October 03, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ardy Demetrius Chadwick - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
San Diego Police Department | Filed: November 27, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Anthony Keel - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Chris Chromes, B. Gricewich, Burrows, W. A. Adams, Robert Ayers, Hedgpeth, C. Pefiffer, John Stokes | Filed: December 03, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Archie Lee Jefferson - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
Sue Hubbard | Filed: December 03, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Alvin S. Flowers - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Michael Evans | Filed: December 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ardy Demetrius Chadwick - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
San Diego Police Department | Filed: December 11, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Ardy Demetrius Chadwick - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
San Diego Police Department | Filed: December 11, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Andrew Emil Armstrong - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
J. Chudy, I. Grewal, Ulanday, S. Morris, B. Curry | Filed: December 11, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Andrew Emil Armstrong - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
B. Curry, J. R. Hill, G. A. Ortiz, N. Grannis, I. Soekardi, J. F. Aboytes, J. Biggs, S. M. Caravello, A. Tucker | Filed: December 17, 2007 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Ardy Demetrius Chadwick - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
San Diego Police Department | Filed: January 31, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Aly Tamboura - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Robert L. Ayers | Filed: February 26, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Alberto Sandoval-Lopez - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Filed: March 03, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant Jury demanded by 28:2255 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal) |
|
| Anthony Ceasar Teagne - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Governor of the State of Nevada, The Attorney for General the State of Nevada | Filed: March 04, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Art Romo - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
S C Castro, W. Coleman, G. A. Kelley, Robert A. Horel, W. Harding, M. Smelosky | Filed: March 12, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Antwion E. Thompson - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Felker | Filed: March 17, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Alex Jesse Rosales - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
M. Martel | Filed: April 22, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Antoine Gomis - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
United States Of America, Yuba County Sheriff of Department, U.S. Department Homeland Security, Yuba County Board of Supervisors, California State, United States Department of State, U.S. Immigration, Customs Enforcement, Yuba Co, U. S. Postal Services | Filed: May 01, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Antonio Alvarado - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Filed: May 12, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
|
| Aaron James Pierce - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Matthew Martez | Filed: May 28, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Antoine Gomis - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of Justice, United States Department of State, United States House of Rep, United States Department of Defense, United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Of America | Filed: May 28, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Antoine Gomis - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of Justice, United States Department of State, United States Office of National, United States Department of Defense, United States National Security Council, United States of America | Filed: June 04, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Antoine Gomis - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
United State, United States House of United of Representative, States Senate, United States Department Homeland Security, United States Department of Defense, United States of America, United States Department of State, United States Department of Justice | Filed: June 04, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Anthony Broussard - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
M.C. Kramer | Filed: June 06, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Anthony Daniel Gonzales - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
James E. Tilton, Edmund G. Brown | Filed: July 14, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Antoine Gomis - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Filed: July 16, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
|
| Averill W. Briggs - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
Evans | Filed: August 12, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Amaeshi Nwozuzu - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
The People of the State of California, M. C. Kramer | Filed: September 26, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Angelo Antonio Escalante - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Robert A. Horel | Filed: October 08, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Alexander Ocasio - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Alex Kozinski, Molly Dwyer, Cathy Catterson | Filed: October 22, 2008 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Adolphus Williams - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
// | Filed: November 21, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Ardy Demetrius Chadwick - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
Corral, Scott, Fishback, CMC East Prison | Filed: December 02, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Aracely De Jesus Fajard Garcia - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Michael Chertoff, Michael Mukasey, Nancy Alcantar | Filed: December 23, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Arnulfo Zepeda - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Arndt Jason | Filed: February 18, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Antoine Gomis - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Alberto R. Gonzales, Thomas Ward Hussey, Paul D. Clement, Michael Mukasey, Anthony S. Murry | Filed: March 04, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Antoine Gomis - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Michael Chertoff, Craig Meyer, Nancy Alcantar, All DHS District Counsel Office Attorneys in San Francisco, CA, John Ashcroft, All Other DHS/ICE, DHS/CBPE (SFO, Brian Fara, Kaiser, Brian Muirhead, J.E. Linares | Filed: March 04, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Antoine Gomis - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Anthony S. Murry, US Department of Justice/EOIR/IJ | Filed: March 04, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Alvin A. Augustine - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Pleasant Valley State Prison, J. M. Mattingly | Filed: April 06, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Anthony Forrest - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
R. K. Wong | Filed: May 04, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Armando Steve Dominguez - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
James A Yates | Filed: May 19, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Arnulfo Zepeda - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Arndt Jason | Filed: May 19, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Aaron James Sanders - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
Superior Court County of Sacramento | Filed: May 21, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Arteaga Lorenzo - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
People of the State of California | Filed: May 28, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Andre Combs - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
The People of the State of California, Ron Barnes | Filed: June 14, 2009 General §28:2254 |
| Adam Anthony Vasquez - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
Randy Grounds, B. Curry | Filed: June 18, 2009 General §28:2254 |
| Andre G. Grant - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
California Department of Corrections, L. Barnes, Rehabilitation | Filed: June 25, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Andres Luis Diaz - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
M. Nilsson, D. Guerra, E. Martinez, A. Vasquez | Filed: July 02, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
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