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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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: 3
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Cain McKnight - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
Adam N Torres | Filed: August 23, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Anderson Milton - Judge Otis D Wright More Information >>> |
M E Poulos | Filed: August 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Augustine Ramos Campos - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> |
Charles DeRosa | Filed: August 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Antonio Diaz-Fregoso - Judge S James Otero More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: August 29, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Amelia Zambrano, Esteban Gonzalez Zambrano - Judge Stephen G. Larson More Information >>> |
John Ashcroft | Filed: August 30, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Aaron E Delgado - Judge R Gary Klausner More Information >>> |
Federal Bureau of Prisons | Filed: September 04, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Arthur Van Swait - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> |
M.S. Evans | Filed: September 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Alfonso Cano - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> |
Lonnie Watson | Filed: September 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Antoine L Garabet - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: September 07, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Alan Craig Richards - Judge George H. King More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: September 12, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Aaron D Johnson - Judge Carolyn Turchin More Information >>> |
Victor Almager | Filed: September 13, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Arthur Lee Henderson, Sr - Judge S James Otero More Information >>> |
Robert J Hernandez | Filed: September 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Anthony Zamora - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> |
The Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: September 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Adrian Mendoza - Judge Alicemarie H. Stotler More Information >>> |
Ken Clark | Filed: September 25, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Alvin Austin Lucious - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
H Switzer | Filed: September 25, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Armando Garcia Rico - Judge Robert M. Takasugi More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: September 26, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Antuan Hakobian - Judge Robert N. Block More Information >>> |
John C Marshall | Filed: September 28, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Anthony Agulto Ascura - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> |
Linda Sanders | Filed: October 01, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Alfred Caballero - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> |
N D Dawson | Filed: October 04, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Alfredo Raigosa Arredondo - Judge Dale S. Fischer More Information >>> |
James Tilton | Filed: October 11, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Anthony D Longmire - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> |
V M Almager | Filed: October 12, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Alberto Mora Solis - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> |
D. K. Sisto | Filed: October 17, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Anthony Cardenas - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> |
James A Yates | Filed: October 17, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Allen Roy French - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> |
Norm Kramer | Filed: October 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Alaa Eldin Ramadan Mansour El-Mina - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> |
Michael Chertoff, V. Jane Arellano, USCIS, T Emillo Gonzalez | Filed: October 25, 2007 Mandamus & Other §08:1447 Denial of Applica |
| Anthony Ayers - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> |
Kenneth Clark | Filed: October 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Anthony Earl Emery - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
People of The State of California | Filed: October 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Antolin Andrew Marks - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> |
City of Los Angeles | Filed: October 31, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Arturo Rivera - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
Joseph Norwood | Filed: November 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Angel Montes - Judge Marc L. Goldman More Information >>> |
Linda Sanders | Filed: November 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Alejandro Aldape - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
Larry Scribner | Filed: November 07, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Amil Frluckaj - Judge Margaret M. Morrow More Information >>> |
L. E. Scribner | Filed: November 08, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Alfonso Morfin - Judge Edward Rafeedie More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: November 13, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Anthony Eugene Lamkin - Judge Stephen J. Hillman More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: November 13, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Adam Kartiganer - Judge Stephen G. Larson More Information >>> |
Leah R Henderson | Filed: November 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Alberto Hernandez - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
Faulk | Filed: November 21, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Armando Roel - Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank More Information >>> |
John Salazar | Filed: November 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Art Cota - Judge George H Wu More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: November 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Anthony W Johnson - Judge Frederick F. Mumm More Information >>> |
People of The State of California, L E Scribner | Filed: November 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Abdallah M Dais - Judge George P. Schiavelli More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: November 30, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Arvind Daya - Judge A Howard Matz More Information >>> |
John F Salazar | Filed: December 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Anthony Puckett - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
Baum, Moses, Suarez, A. Ruiz | Filed: December 10, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Alfonso Capone‚ II - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
Los Angeles County Jail, Barbara J Johnson | Filed: December 10, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Argelio Suastegui Lozano - Judge J Spencer Letts More Information >>> |
Linda Sanders | Filed: December 12, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Anthony Ammons - Judge A Howard Matz More Information >>> |
Walker | Filed: December 14, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Anthony Wayne Oliver - Judge Jeffrey W. Johnson More Information >>> |
Steve Cooley | Filed: December 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Adrian Ayala - Judge George P. Schiavelli More Information >>> |
L. E. Scribner | Filed: December 28, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Arlin Earl Lampkin‚ Jr. - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
People of The State of California | Filed: January 10, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Alfredo Cortez - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> |
F. B. Haws | Filed: January 11, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Anthony Earl Emery - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
People of The State of California | Filed: January 11, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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