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: 31
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Lawrence Jeburk - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
D Smith | Filed: March 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Cedric Greene - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
William Sullivan | Filed: March 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Christopher M. Wilson - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
D.K. Sisto | Filed: March 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Charles Lowell Kentz - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
Curits Logan | Filed: March 30, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Federal Question Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Cedric Greene - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
S. Sandaval | Filed: April 27, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Clever Sim - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
CA, San Francisco, Naturalization Service, R. Alberto Gonzales, United States Immigration, Naturalization Service, District Director of the Immigration | Filed: May 17, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Carl A. Taylor‚ Jr. - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
D. Adams | Filed: June 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Charles James Chatman - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
J R Westphal, R M Comfort, B Espinosa, J Ward, R P Hill, Tilston, Derrel G. Adams | Filed: June 21, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Carl L. Higgins - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
M. Lozano, D. Williams, G. Miranda, F.J. M. Reynoso, Gibb, C. Jose, J. Medina | Filed: June 28, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Carl L. Higgins - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
G. Miranda, D. Williams, C. Jose, M. Lozano, J. Medina | Filed: June 29, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Christopher Denning - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
J Neubarth, Nicholes, - Kushner, Hasadri, J Michael Reynolds | Filed: June 25, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Clarence E. Howard - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
W.J. Sullivan, Hazel, Kamel | Filed: July 06, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Christopher Mammy - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
H. LaTulippe, Ken Clark | Filed: July 16, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Christian Valdes - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
Arnold Schwarzenegger, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation | Filed: July 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Carlos Alvarez - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
Neubarth, Saipher | Filed: July 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Charles Atkins - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
Brewer, Harper | Filed: July 19, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Christopher I. Simmons - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Anthony Hedgpeth | Filed: July 23, 2007 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Cesar Uribe - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
P.A. McGuinness, Benji, Bhatt | Filed: July 25, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Charles Fordjour - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
CDCR Warden of Both Avenal State Prisons, , Lt., San Quentin State Prison, Captains, Associate Wardens, Felix, CDCR Officers, Sgt. | Filed: July 26, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Cesar Alfredo Torres - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
James A. Yates | Filed: August 07, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Charles Thompson - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
Federal Bureau of Prisons, Dennis Smith | Filed: August 13, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Clarence Warren - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Derral G. Adams | Filed: August 31, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Christopher Rider - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
Huckelbee, S. Deathridge, A. Rangel, M.C. N. Voss, Grannis, R Shannon, James Yates | Filed: September 12, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Christopher Rider - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
N. Grannis, James Yates, J.L. Scott, N. Greene | Filed: September 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Cutberto Haro Ramirez - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Prison Camp, D. Smith, Atwater, United States of America | Filed: October 12, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Cyndia Lee Snider - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
Deborah Patrick | Filed: October 15, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Christopher Steven Johnson - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
Filed: October 17, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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| Christopher Rider - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
W.R. Williams, A. Cano, N. Grannis, F. Kahn, M. Simas, E. Murguia, James A. Yates | Filed: October 18, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Clarence Ray Beauford - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Funicello | Filed: October 18, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Carl Gordon‚ Jr. - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Hartley | Filed: November 16, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Charles Newman - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
R. Lopez, M. Jennings, W. A. Garcia, G. M. Rodrigues, Gonzales | Filed: November 19, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Charles Fordjour - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
McNeal, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Snider, Robert Ayers | Filed: December 03, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Charles Fordjour - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
L Ochoa, Director of CDCR, Lonnie Watson, James Hartley | Filed: December 03, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Charles Fordjour - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
contreras, James Hartley, Linda Ochoa, Lonnie Watson | Filed: December 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Cheryl Thomas - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
Moore, Washda, Franks, Miller | Filed: December 19, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Clifford J. Williams - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
California Deparment of Corrections, Bracken, D. Duffy, California Correctional Institution, Woodall, Salinas Valley State Prison, Magill, CSP Sacramento, T. Davis | Filed: December 20, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Christopher S. Rider - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
A. Santos, Herrera, J.J. Duty, McBride, James Yates | Filed: December 20, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Christopher S. Rider - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Tony Hernandez, Mark Wayllan | Filed: December 20, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Clarence William Pack - Nov 10, 2008 More Information >>> |
Filed: November 10, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus |
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| Charles Lamont Miller - Dec 16, 2008 More Information >>> |
State of California | Filed: December 16, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Curtis Thompson - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
Altamerano, K. Clark, R. Reyes | Filed: January 02, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Christine Suzanne Ney - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
Doyle Blaney, Verne Speirs | Filed: January 04, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Carlos Perez - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
U.S. Custom, Lawrence A. Fanning, Taft Bureau Correctional Institution, of Prisons, Border Protection, Management Training Corporation, Neil Adler | Filed: January 04, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Charles Fordjour - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
CDCR / Avenal State Prison, Federal Bureau of Investigations, James Hartley, United States Marshal | Filed: January 04, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Clemente Villegas Barrera - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Debra Dexter, Attorney General CA | Filed: January 02, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Christine Jones, Mark - Jones - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
California Department of Corrections, Kenneth Clark | Filed: January 14, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Both |
| Cameron Hill - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
James Tilton | Filed: January 18, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Curtis L. Kimbrough - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
Young Paik, Erica Weinstein, Steve Chabak, Navneet Adaya | Filed: January 22, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Charles E Davis - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
B Curry | Filed: January 22, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Carlos Hendon - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
Duran, Reed, Bowan, Jordan, - Calderon | Filed: January 28, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
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