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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Prisoner Petitions – California (CA) Inmate List
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: 36
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cyrus D. A. Braswell - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
H. A. Rios | Filed: January 24, 2011 General §28:2241 |
| Christopher Castillo - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
North Kern State Prison Officials | Filed: January 31, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Carlos Angel - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
People of the State of California | Filed: January 31, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Carl B. Johnson - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
K. Harrington | Filed: February 04, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Christopher Castillo - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
North Kern State Prison | Filed: February 15, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Christopher Peterson - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Clark, F. Igbinosa, S. Torres, J. Walker | Filed: February 17, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Carlos D Gabarrete - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
J.R. Torres, H.A. Sumaya, J.P. Prudhel, C.B. Hazel, O. Navarro, G. Esquival, J.C. Medina | Filed: February 25, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Craig Reed - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
J. Gallagher, F. A. Rodriguez, H. Johnson, N. Hinshaw, Johnson, B. Odle | Filed: February 28, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Christopher Parham - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Michael L. Benov | Filed: March 03, 2011 General §28:2241 |
| Charles Scott Saide - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Matthew Cate | Filed: March 11, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Christopher Weddle - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
A. Armendary | Filed: March 15, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Clinton McGhee - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Lothrop, Federal Bureau of Prisons, J. Rios, Alexander, Eskrige, J. Sorenson, R. Refender, Eskridge, Shin, P. Nordstrom, Joe Keffer, J. Keffer, Bell, J. Franco | Filed: March 18, 2011 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Carlos Herrera - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Cash | Filed: March 21, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Carlos Serrano - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> |
Forster, C. Allen, T. Day, Casey, Jack St. Clair, Krpan | Filed: March 29, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Craig Cooper - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
Synthia Sely | Filed: April 01, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Charles Johnson - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
- Goodrich, Medical Doctor, CMO | Filed: March 30, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Crecensiano Chavez - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
Randy Grounds | Filed: April 21, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Carline Balbuena - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Walter Miller | Filed: May 03, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Charles A. Mitchell - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
John Close, Ashraf Yousef, J C Elliot | Filed: May 06, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Christopher Surico - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Richard E Early, Director of C.D.C.R., Mathew Cates, Tyler, Vega | Filed: May 11, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Cedric Greene - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Fernando Gonzales | Filed: May 26, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Clyde Kenneth Davis - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
J Doe, C. Schutt, E Clark, C Perez, Rushidi, Ulit, J. Moon | Filed: May 26, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Cleofas Contreras-Vasquez - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Michael L. Benov | Filed: June 06, 2011 General §28:2241 |
| Clark A. Brooks - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
H.A. Rios‚ Jr. | Filed: June 06, 2011 General §28:2241 |
| Curtis Lee Reed - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Vergil Oaddin, California Department of for the Corrections State of California, Rodriguez | Filed: June 10, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Curtis Lee Reed - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
Merced Parole Office, California Department of of Corrections for the State California, Rodriguez | Filed: June 13, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Christopher L. Bowers - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
D. Randall, C. Leyva, T. Steadman | Filed: June 16, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Carlos Valladares - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
Anthony Enenmoh, S. Raman, Medical Department, Substance Abuse Treatment Facility State Prison | Filed: June 21, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Carlos Aguirre Padilla - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
C.D.C.R Medical | Filed: June 21, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Clarance Le-Rond Williams - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Matthew L. Cate | Filed: July 11, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Carlos H. Almeida - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
Attorney General State of California | Filed: July 25, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Curley John Broussard‚ Jr. - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Jimmy Keener, G J Giurbino, Robert H. Stover, Lisa A. Munoz, P. Rodriguez, R. Vogel, Connie Giason, Ray Cortez, H. Bamaya, L. Gonzales, Paul Munoz, J. Alveraz | Filed: August 03, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Carl Lee Callegari - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
P. Finander, P. Galbraith, Wu Cheng, W. Ulit, Wang, McCabe, H. Nguyen, E. Clark, Conall, J. Moon | Filed: August 12, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Clifton Perry - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
Michael Martel | Filed: August 16, 2011 Death Penalty §28:2254 |
| Cesar Moreno - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Michael L. Benov | Filed: August 19, 2011 General §28:2241 |
| Carlos Quiroz - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Olga Beregovskaya, Rejendu Dwivide, Anthony Ennemoh | Filed: August 29, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Clarence Wallace - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
On Habeas Corpus | Filed: September 07, 2011 General §28:2241 |
| Carletha A. Stewart - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
L. Hense | Filed: September 09, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Clifford Brent Thomas - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
James A. Yates | Filed: September 12, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Charolette Ward - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> |
Youngblood | Filed: September 13, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| C.J. McCloud - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Martin D. Biter | Filed: September 28, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Cleave McCloud - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Constance Waddle, Stiles, B.R. Jackson | Filed: October 05, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Cleave McCloud - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> |
- Sanchez, B.R. Jackson | Filed: October 05, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Charles Woods - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
Clinerd, Olmos, Acosta | Filed: October 12, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Christopher L. Harris - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> |
Donald O'Keefe | Filed: October 04, 2011 General §28:2241 |
| Cesar Melgoza Perez - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
M. D. Bitter | Filed: October 24, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Carl R. Love - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
S. R. More, R. Vella, James A. Yates, James D. Hartly, Matthew Cate | Filed: November 16, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Carl R. Love - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
S. R. More, R. Vella, James A. Yates, James D. Hartley, Matthew Cate | Filed: November 17, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Conrad Cooper - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> |
Kamen, Sampang, Molina, Gill, Conanan, Gene Hori, Santiago, Blackwell, Sprague, Siegrist | Filed: November 18, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Che L. Romero - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
H. Rios | Filed: December 07, 2011 General §28:2241 |
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/