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 C
This page lists publicly available prisoner petition records filed in California for names beginning with the letter C. 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: C
Page: 25
Total Records for Letter C: 5,072
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Devin Miller - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> |
Guiterrez | Filed: January 24, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Curtis Duhart - Judge Charles F. Eick More Information >>> |
J Cummings, Kadeadra Fowler, Vicki Smith, Inland Reginoal Center | Filed: February 13, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| C Guerrero - Judge Stephen J. Hillman More Information >>> |
R DeLeon, John Doe | Filed: February 27, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Clement Henry - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> |
V. M. Almager | Filed: March 02, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Cynthia Pacheco - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> |
Jessica Myers Dougherty, Kamala Harris | Filed: March 06, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Claude Carr - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> |
L Cormell, Does | Filed: April 04, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Casey D. Mayer - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> |
Louis Sterling, Eduardo Ferriol, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Angel Ortiz, Louis Redix, Roberto Acausta, Cathy Garrett, Ross Quinn | Filed: April 05, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Chris Klamczynski - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> |
R Bandholtz, H Carnival, M Carlock, S Strukoska | Filed: April 09, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Chris Klamczynski - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
Unknown | Filed: April 18, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Cornelius Smith - Judge John A Kronstadt More Information >>> |
The Secretary of the California Dept of State of Corrections, Calfiornia | Filed: May 09, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Clarence D Long - Judge George H. King More Information >>> |
Terri Gonzales | Filed: May 22, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Charles Gordon Long, Bernardo Romo-Ramos - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> |
B Centora, R Bourne, R Ali, Nunez, S Merlak, J L Norwood, S D Sawyer | Filed: May 22, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Christopher Abel Ruiz - Judge Otis D Wright More Information >>> |
David Long | Filed: May 25, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Carlos Gregory Diaz - Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank More Information >>> |
Domingo Uribe | Filed: May 30, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Curtis Duhart - Judge George H. King More Information >>> |
P L Vasquez | Filed: June 07, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Carlos Gomez - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
Greg Lewis, Attorney General of the State of Calfiornia | Filed: June 19, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Charles Ernest Cleek‚ III - Judge Dolly M. Gee More Information >>> |
David Long | Filed: June 20, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Cordell Anderson - Judge George H. King More Information >>> |
Tampkins | Filed: June 28, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Clifton Wayne Maxwell - Judge Frederick F. Mumm More Information >>> |
Does, Stanley Sniff, A Ballesteros, J D Washington, Calderon | Filed: July 24, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Christopher David James - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
People of the State of California | Filed: August 17, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Chaka Gilbert - Judge Dale S. Fischer More Information >>> |
State Coalinga | Filed: August 28, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Corey Louis Hines - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
Bernard Martin | Filed: September 04, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Chaka Gilbert - Judge John E. McDermott More Information >>> |
Unknown | Filed: September 07, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Christopher Wayne Halbert - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: October 02, 2012 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Connell Edward Caldwell - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> |
Awo Perez | Filed: October 22, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Carlos Segundo-Villa - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
Domingo Uribe, California Department of Jr Corrections, | Filed: January 07, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Christopher Killebrew - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
Pamela J Byard | Filed: January 14, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Claude Carr - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> |
G J Janda | Filed: January 11, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Carlos Gomez - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> |
Cynthia Y Tampkins | Filed: January 30, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Craig Pitchford - Judge Dolly M. Gee More Information >>> |
B M Cash | Filed: February 25, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Curtis Lee Nelson - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> |
William Bill Knipp | Filed: February 27, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Charles Bell - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> |
Ron Barnes | Filed: March 22, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Craig Matthew Roehrs - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> |
California Supreme Court | Filed: March 27, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Cornell Tracy Norwood - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> |
P D Brazelton | Filed: April 01, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ceasar Santillan - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> |
Joseph Davis, John Doe, Catherine Ho, Nani Gelvezon, Nana Bowman | Filed: April 22, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Clyde Harrison - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> |
Unknown Defendants, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution Terminal Island, Dr Dag, United States of America, Conrad Graber, Mr Eyalan, R Tate | Filed: April 29, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Christopher Leigh Geraurd - Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank More Information >>> |
Paramo | Filed: June 24, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Charles Victor - Judge Stephen J. Hillman More Information >>> |
Officers at Victorville Medium I | Filed: July 18, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Charles Alexander Boyd - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> |
Kristen Buie, Absolute Fugitive Recovery Agency, Benjamin Conway, Benjamin Conway, Malinda Click, County of Riverside, Jr, Paulette Norman, Alexa Trichel, Deputy Thurman, Deputy Mike Giammona | Filed: July 23, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Cleo Page - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: August 22, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Craig Louis Green - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
P Ortiz, Victorville Sheriffs Department, B S Mahoney, Garrett, D Pederson, W Hogan | Filed: September 19, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Christopher Calkins - Judge David O. Carter More Information >>> |
J Soto | Filed: September 27, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Charles Trayzon Gilbert - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> |
C Gibson | Filed: October 22, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Charles Leonard Jackson - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> |
L Jeffers, A Medina | Filed: October 23, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Cayson Lamont Caddell - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
Fred Foulk | Filed: November 19, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Craig James Neil - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
David B Long | Filed: November 21, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Christopher Deshawn Butler - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
Monica Nguyen, Patton State Hospital, RIVERSIDE COUNTY COURT, Smith Correctional Facility, LAW OFFICES OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER - COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, SHERIFF DEPARTMENT OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Robert Presley Detention Center | Filed: November 22, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Curtis Hardy - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> |
S Sherman | Filed: December 17, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Carl Ethridge - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
A. Gonzolas, G. Jaime | Filed: January 15, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Cooper L Partner - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> |
E Valenzuela | Filed: January 24, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
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