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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Browse through the petitions on the site and review the issues.
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You can contact the Clerk of the Court to get the transcripts of the case and the sentencing where they were adjudicated or USE SEARCH FORM below
Prisoner Petitions – California (CA) Inmate List
Petition Search from July 14, 1988 to April 8, 2024
A(6667 rec) B(2672 rec) C(5072 rec) D(7219 rec) E(3624 rec) F(1781 rec) G(3370 rec) H(1652 rec) I(881 rec) J(12301 rec) K(3180 rec) L(3668 rec) M(7331 rec) N(980 rec) O(682 rec) P(1851 rec) Q(155 rec) R(8661 rec) S(6027 rec) T(3927 rec) U(192 rec) V(1179 rec) W(2587 rec) X(89 rec) Y(412 rec) Z(232 rec)| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name | Petitioner/ Defendant Name | Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
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| Curtis Lee Henderson, Sr - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Morris, Brown, Jackson, Powel, Gonsalez, Matha, Smith | Filed: February 28, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Charles A. Hipps - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 13, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Curtis Daniels - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | B. Skaggs, M. Dialo, K. Sampson, G. Eberle, R. Eaton, M. Wurtz, I. Alomari, T. Haak, S. Reed, P. Matzen, T. Turmezl | Filed: March 21, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Curt Allen Byron - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Superior Court of California | Filed: March 28, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Christopher Evan Vanderwerff - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | N Gonzalez, T. Byers, J. Fortune, K Allison, K Santoro, A Kirby, S. Zinani, Dutra, Hunt, R Haggard, C. Knight, B Freeman, E Conway, G Martinez, D Smith, R. Hall, G. Ugwueze, S Kephart, U. Baniga, A. Enenmoh, P Martain, P Denny, S Sherman | Filed: February 13, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Clarence Leon Dews - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Martin Biter | Filed: April 30, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Cirilo Almazen Trujillo - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | United States Government | Filed: May 03, 2013 Civil Rights § jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Carlos Ismael Sanchez - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Ulit, J. Kim | Filed: May 13, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Cecil Messer - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Kavin Gustafson, David George, Rodrigo Ogues, Jevette Tyson, Paul Copenhaver | Filed: May 13, 2013 Civil Rights §28:1331 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Cassius Kim Collins - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | The Superior Court of San Diego County, Audrey King | Filed: June 03, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Calvin Anthony Headspeth - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | L. Villa, D. Page, J. Hernandez, R. Landeros | Filed: June 06, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Clifford Smith - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Green, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Randolph Wilson‚ III | Filed: June 12, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Charles Jones - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: June 17, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Curtis Renee Jackson - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: June 20, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Christopher Johnson - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: June 20, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Clifton Jones - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | P. D. Brazelton | Filed: July 03, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Cecil Messer - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Watkins, Day, Coggins, McCarthy, Mr. Mattson, Tyson, USP Atwater Facilities Department, Panlagua, Lyons | Filed: July 05, 2013 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Cerrone Dorece Hicks - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Sierra Conservation Center | Filed: July 08, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Cecil Messer - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Irene Ahlstrom, L. Mettry, Rodrigo Ogues | Filed: July 12, 2013 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Charles E. Griffin‚ II - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | P. D. Brazelton | Filed: July 15, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Clarence Henry Dixon - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Rick Hill | Filed: July 15, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Cecilio Cortez Lopez - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Michael L. Benov | Filed: August 02, 2013 General §28:2241 |
| Cecil Messer - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Miguel Chavez | Filed: August 09, 2013 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Carlos Kinkeade - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Helmer, Bowman, J. Cabo Tage, Rodriguez, J. Squires, L. Euzlsizor, B. Okell, Millner, C. Lee, Mack, L. Fox | Filed: August 14, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Cecil Messer - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | United States Penitentiary Atwater Food Service Department | Filed: August 16, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Corey Mitchell - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | E Blanko, Chief Deputy Warden, D. Tarnoff, P. Sheldon, Morales, S Tallerica, Chavez, Complex 1, D. Foston, R Davis, B DaViga | Filed: August 21, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Clinton J. Forrister‚ Jr. - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | D. Paramo | Filed: August 30, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Carlos M. Flores - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Connie Gipson | Filed: September 10, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Curley John Broussard‚ Jr. - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Richard F. Charvat, Michael J. Seng, J. R. Gary O'Neill, Klausner, T. Ibbs, Frederick F. Munn, Jeffrey Beard, Kimberly J. Mueller, Dale A. Drodz | Filed: September 27, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Carlos Manuel Flores - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | Connie Gibson | Filed: October 07, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Carlos M. Flores - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | Magllenes, Connie Gipson | Filed: October 10, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Charles Wayne Uptergrove - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Donny Youngblood | Filed: October 16, 2013 General §28:2241 |
| Curtis Jackson - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | D. Mendenhall | Filed: October 17, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Crescencio Barraza Leon - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Six Unknown Names Agents, Barack Obama | Filed: November 13, 2013 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Cecilia Fraher - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Robert Mitchell, D.K. Johnson, P. Fontanilla | Filed: November 14, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Carlos Urbina - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz | Filed: November 18, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Cecil Messer - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | United States Penitentiary Atwater Food Service Department | Filed: November 18, 2013 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Cresencio Barraza - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Six Unknown Agents or Mr President of the United States Barack Obama | Filed: November 25, 2013 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Chester Ray Wiseman - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | George J. Giurbino, K. Whisler, M. Mills, Cate, Matthew E. Agu, David Skaggs, D. Davey, Martin D. Biter, C. Pfeiffer, J. D. Lozano, K. J. Allen, A. Herrera | Filed: December 02, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Crescencio Barraza - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Six Unknown Agents or Mr President of the United States Barack Obama | Filed: December 02, 2013 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Curtis Boyd - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | C. Etchebehere, Rehabilitation, California of Department Correction | Filed: December 02, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Carlos Sanchez‚ Jr. - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Whitten, Uba | Filed: December 04, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Carlton Mims - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Valdivia, Martin, Wasco State Prison Reception Center, J. Albert, Gordon | Filed: December 06, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Curtis Hardy - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | S. Sherman | Filed: December 11, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Cosme Presas - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Kern Medical Center, County of Kern State of California, Kern County Sheriff's Department | Filed: December 13, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Charles T. Davis - Oct 02, 2014 More Information >>> | J Buckley, S Hosman, R Wilson, Rehabilitation, R Pimentel, California Department of Corrections, A. Molina | Filed: October 02, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Carl A. Taylor‚ Jr. - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Valenzuela | Filed: January 14, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Clete Reo Hart - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Vaid | Filed: January 23, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Clete Reo Hart - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Doolin, Dennis Cunningham, Delgato | Filed: January 31, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Carolyn Simmons - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | D. K. Johnson | Filed: February 04, 2014 General §28:2254 |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/