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: 6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Alan Peyer - Judge Letts More Information >>> |
John Marshall | Filed: April 28, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Condalee Morris - Judge Turchin More Information >>> |
Larry Scribner | Filed: May 05, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Cedrick Charles Singleton - Judge Snyder More Information >>> |
Anthony Hedgepeth | Filed: May 05, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Chris Myers - Judge Chooljian More Information >>> |
Jackson, Jane Does, R. Boorn, John Doe, J. L. Entzel, Norwood | Filed: May 11, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Charles Jordan - Judge Letts More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: May 18, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Motion to Extend |
| Ching Tang Lo - Judge Anderson More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: May 20, 2009 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Curtis James - Judge Wistrich More Information >>> |
S. Reddy, Kim Stocker, Holland, Ron Brown, C. Wu, John Doe, Murphy, Meg Cho, Mark Glowski, P. Finander, Moon Y. Jeli, Paramvir Sahota, McMahon, G. Borges | Filed: May 20, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Charlie Hanvey - Judge Mumm More Information >>> |
Rodgers, California Parole Department, John Doe, Los Angeles, Turochi | Filed: May 26, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Carletha A. Stewart - Judge Olguin More Information >>> |
State of California Board of Parole Hearings, M. Lattimore | Filed: May 26, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Curran Brent - Judge Walsh More Information >>> |
Linda Sanders | Filed: May 27, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Chirstophar Klamczynski - Judge Judge More Information >>> |
Publishers Clearing House, Coca-Cola Company, Wells Fargo Bank | Filed: May 27, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Carlos Galindo Flores - Judge WardenBRUnassigned More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: June 02, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Carlos Esparza - Judge Zarefsky More Information >>> |
F. B. Haws | Filed: June 11, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Carlos Leon - Judge Real More Information >>> |
M. Martel | Filed: June 12, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Cirilo Rodriguez - Judge Wright More Information >>> |
Domingo Uribe, Jr | Filed: June 15, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Curtis James - Judge Wistrich More Information >>> |
Moony Jeli, Kim Stocker, G. Borges, Mark S. Glowski, McMahon, Reddy, Holland, John Doe, C. Wu, Meg Cho, C. O. Murphy, P. Finander, Daramvir Sahota, Ron Brown | Filed: June 18, 2009 Other §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Charles McIntosh - Judge Woehrle More Information >>> |
Sharon Rosenbers, Aronld J. Valdez | Filed: June 25, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Cartrell Ramon Smith‚ Sr. - Judge Rosenberg More Information >>> |
Battle, Walker, California Department of Dre, Corrections, Winn, Saunders, Thomas, Thompson, Martinez, Williams, Lee, Rehabilitations | Filed: July 07, 2009 Other §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Curtis Le 'Barron Gray - Judge Zarefsky More Information >>> |
Derral G. Adams | Filed: July 15, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Christopher Demetrius Frank - Judge Takasugi More Information >>> |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | Filed: July 17, 2009 Other §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Charles E. Baldon - Judge alBRUnassigned More Information >>> |
Don Morris, Eight Unknown Inmates, Patricia Riehle-Morris, Youngblood | Filed: July 23, 2009 Other §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Christopher Pierce - Judge Goldman More Information >>> |
P. Fortaleca | Filed: July 24, 2009 Other §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Charles Mosley - Judge Matz More Information >>> |
George A. Neotti | Filed: July 27, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Christopher Lee Pierce - Judge WilliamsBRUnassigned More Information >>> |
M. Williams | Filed: July 28, 2009 Other §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Clarence Earl Laster - Judge Gutierrez More Information >>> |
Gary Sandor, Ironwood State Prison, California Dept. of Corrections | Filed: July 29, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Collin Davis - Judge A. Howard Matz More Information >>> |
Darrell Adams | Filed: February 01, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Calvin S. Secrest - Judge R. Gary Klausner More Information >>> |
E. S. Evans, M. C. Kramer | Filed: February 11, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Curtis Williams - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
Steven R Vansicklen, Municipality for City of Los Angeles | Filed: February 16, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Curtis Williams - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
Municipality for City of Los Angeles, Jerry -, Crane, Jesse Lopez, Richard Shumsky | Filed: February 17, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Curtis Williams - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
John Henry, Municipality for City of Los Angeles | Filed: February 18, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Concepcion Rios Reyes - Judge Cormac J. Carney More Information >>> |
Katheleen L. Dickinson, Jeanne Woodford, J. F. Salazar | Filed: February 18, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Cornelius Augustus Yates - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
Hon. Lisa M. Chung, Efrain Carrill, Amy The of Kenstantelos, People the State of California, John A. Clarke, Superior North District -A-19, Ponpilio Lopez | Filed: March 02, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Charlie Anthony Hanvey - Judge Andrew J. Guilford More Information >>> |
Turoch, Agent Sainez, Sainez, Rodgers, Agent Turoch, Agent Rodgers, Division-3 Unit-1 Parole Dept, Ms. Martinez, Agent Mata | Filed: March 04, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Carlos Diaz - Judge Andrew J. Guilford More Information >>> |
K. Harrington | Filed: March 12, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Charlie W. Pyle - Judge Philip S. Gutierrez More Information >>> |
Bobby Phillips, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: March 15, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Clarence Ray Beauford - Judge Dean D. Pregerson More Information >>> |
A. Hrzdgpgth | Filed: March 16, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Chad Aaron Ward - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> |
Gibbs, Lt. Knowles, Lt. Shu, Capt. Lewis, Lt. Fister | Filed: March 16, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Cole Bartiromo - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: March 17, 2010 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Carlos Garcia - Judge Dale S. Fischer More Information >>> |
Director of the California Dept. of Corrections, The Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: March 18, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Carlous Lindell Daily - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
Kathy Prosper, Debra Abbott | Filed: March 23, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Cedric Maurice Thomas - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> |
Domingo Uribe, Centinella State Prison | Filed: April 02, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Cedric Walker - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> |
Ruben Duenas, Kenneth E. Thomas‚ Jr., James Varela, Toni Trenda, Gregorio Vasquez | Filed: April 02, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Cruz A. Mejia - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> |
M. Martel | Filed: April 06, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Cecil Townsend‚ Jr. - Judge John E. McDermott More Information >>> |
K. Harrington | Filed: April 09, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Channa Tho - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> |
L. S. McEwen | Filed: April 21, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Clifton Christopher Sawyer - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> |
James Yates | Filed: April 23, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Charles A. Jones - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> |
T. Busby | Filed: April 30, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Carlos M. Quezada - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> |
Edmond G. Brown‚ Jr., K. Harrington | Filed: May 04, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Carlos G. Navarrete - Judge George H Wu More Information >>> |
Harrington, People of the State of California | Filed: May 07, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Cesar Esquivel - Judge Dolly M. Gee More Information >>> |
Robert Adams‚ Jr. | Filed: May 18, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
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