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: 105
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anerae VeShaughn Brown - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
F. Foulk, J Angulo, R. Kirch, S Harkness, T. Perez, R. Plainer, S Fish, P. Martinez | Filed: July 16, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Alfonso Cervantes Reyes - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: July 29, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Alex T. Owen - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
Marion Spearman | Filed: August 13, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Atilio I. Leveratto - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
SmithKline Beecham Corporation, GlaxoSmithKlein LLC | Filed: September 05, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Alexander B. Arizmendi - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> |
Arnold, Clain, Erickson, A. W. Rodriguez, Seman | Filed: October 10, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Avon Davies - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
Crosson, G. Sweeney, M. Delavega | Filed: December 19, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Anthony Wayne Johnson‚ Jr. - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
CDCR | Filed: February 07, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Ansar El Muhammad - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
Santa Rita Chaplin, Ahern | Filed: March 05, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Andres Navarro - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
R.T.C. Grounds | Filed: March 24, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Alfonso Contreras-Leon - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: April 21, 2014 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Andres Navarro - Apr 21, 2014 More Information >>> |
Randy Grounds | Filed: April 21, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Alexander Nodarse - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> |
// | Filed: May 15, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Avon Davies - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
G. Sweeney, A. Philes, A. Edwards, L. Austin, M. De La Vega | Filed: May 27, 2014 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Arliton Johnson - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
CDCR, Salinas Valley State Prison, Directors & Wardens, Randy Grounds | Filed: June 25, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Anthony Edison Byrd - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
Director of Corrections, California | Filed: June 26, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Avon Davies - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
M. Delavega | Filed: July 25, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Anthony Gerard Lewis - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
K.J. Allen, J. Pehrson, S. Miranda, M. Colvin | Filed: October 09, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Andrew B. Sharkey - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> |
Daniel J. Paramo | Filed: October 22, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Armando E. Herrera - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> |
Filed: October 27, 2014 General §28:2254 |
|
| Anthony Bernard Smith‚ Jr., Khalifah E.D. Saif'ullah - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
D. Ogle, J. Cruzen, R. Christensen, C. Caldera | Filed: October 28, 2014 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Adrian Armando Chaparro - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
C. E. Ducart, E. Contreras | Filed: November 07, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> |
Filed: November 19, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
|
| Andre Lamont Woods - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> |
E. Valencia, R.J Allen, R. Webster, M. Rocha, R. L. Briggs, J. Javaux, B.D Phillips, P. Robinson, R. Smith | Filed: February 03, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Alejandro A. Arias - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
Kim Holland | Filed: February 13, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Allen David Fong - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
Arnold | Filed: April 06, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Aldo Leonires Martinez - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: April 23, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Anthony C. Ross - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> |
Matthew L. Cloud, Louis B. Hargrenues | Filed: April 29, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Angel R. Perez - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
Clark E. DuCart | Filed: May 05, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Abdul Wahid - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
D. Ogle, J. Cruzen, R. Christensen, C. Caldera | Filed: May 05, 2015 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Anthony Elmer Baker - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> |
Martin Kuersten, Mulligan, Eric Arnold, H. Johnson, Khin Win, S. Gates, CDCR-CSP-Solano | Filed: May 06, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Anthony Ceaser Lewis - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> |
Department of Correction, Monterey County Inc., Sheriff Department, Protect Application Computer Delarosa, Probation Department, Google Inc. | Filed: June 16, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Arthur Joseph Saivetti - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
Sean P. Parker | Filed: July 01, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Anthony Lewis - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
Jeffery Beard, S.K. Heminway, K.J. Allen, W.L. Muniz, S. Miranda, V.J. Solis, S. Tomlinson, J. Pehrson, M. Colvin | Filed: July 20, 2015 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Anthony Ceasar Lewis - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> |
State of California, Delarosa, Jerry Brown | Filed: July 27, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Anthony Ceaser Lewis - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> |
Linda Clark | Filed: August 21, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Anthony Arteaga - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> |
R.K. Swift, K.A. Nealy, Clark Ducart, Susan P. Hubbard, Butler, Derral Adams | Filed: August 28, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
Filed: September 15, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
|
| Aniano Olea - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: September 21, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> |
Filed: October 09, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
|
| Amir Shabazz - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
S. R. Albritton, R. Kluger | Filed: December 30, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Abdul Aziz - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
S. R. Albritton, R. Kluger | Filed: January 11, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Anthony Bernard Smith‚ Jr. - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
S. Kluger, Ron Davis, Steve Albritton, Kelly Mithcell | Filed: January 08, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Anthony Teel - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> |
State of Wyoming | Filed: January 08, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Albert Billinger - Judge James Donato More Information >>> |
// | Filed: January 13, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Alfred Arthur Sandoval - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
R. Westerman, G. Lewis, Jeremy Frisk, Dave Barneburg | Filed: January 26, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Antoine L. Ardds - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
M. Pizano | Filed: March 22, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Anthony Ray Brooks - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
Shawn Hatton | Filed: April 11, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Andy Lamb Lopez - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: June 09, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Alphonso F. Tatum - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> |
Honea, Butte County Sheriff Department, Hannah, Gertz | Filed: June 21, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Anthony Ray Evans - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> |
C. E. Ducart, K. Royal, M. Markel | Filed: July 13, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
A parole suitability hearing is often a very stressful and significant event for inmates, victims, victims’ family members, correctional staff, and the community. The Board is dedicated to protecting public safety, treating all persons who participate in a parole hearing with respect and dignity, applying the law in an unbiased manner, and protecting the rights of inmates and victims.
https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/