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: 65
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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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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| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name |
Petitioner/ Defendant Name |
Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Dominic Williams - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> |
Butte County Sheriff, Don Durett, Perry L. Reniff | Filed: May 03, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Charles J. Chatman - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> |
Derral G. Adams, B. Espinosa, J. R. Westphal, J. Ward, R. P. Hill, Tilston, R. M. Comfort | Filed: May 31, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Carisha Caree Libbett - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
Linda Condron | Filed: June 04, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1651 Petition for Writ |
| Clemente Perez Luna - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: June 04, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Charles Fordjour - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> |
Byrd, Snider, Johnson, Young, San Quentin F. State Prison, McNeal, Howard, Kis, California Department of Corrections, Lawrence, Donahue, Munoz, Robert J. Ayers, Fipps, Bradford, Taylor, Barnes, Harley | Filed: June 07, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Charles Fordjour - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> |
Robert L. Ayers, State of California, Board of Prison Hearings | Filed: June 12, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Cheng I. Cheng - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> |
Molly, Moser, O'Dell, San Mateo County B Sheriff Department, County of San Mateo, Martin, Mark, San Mateo County Jail | Filed: June 14, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Clifton Freeman - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> |
D. K. Sisco | Filed: June 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Christopher Boatman - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
Robert Ayers | Filed: June 29, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Cardell V. Mathis - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> |
S. Samatotes, Molloy, Mendez, Campos, M. D. Roach, Poynter, Graber, Freligh, Lewis, De La Cruz, R. Lacer, Lynn Bowers, Kennedy | Filed: July 05, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Curtis Ivan James - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Maces, E.E. Banales, Lynch | Filed: July 26, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Clifton Jerome McDaniel - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> |
R. Reynolds, J. Delaney-Ippolito, D. Hamlin, T. Richardson | Filed: July 31, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Christopher C.J. James - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> |
People of the State of California, Sue Hubbard | Filed: July 31, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Cheng I. Cheng - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> |
Levas | Filed: August 06, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Crystal Marie Ramos - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> |
Paul Copenhaven | Filed: August 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Christopher Carrea‚ Jr. - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> |
California Department of Corrections, Poulos, Rehabilitation, Arnold Schwarzenegger, State of California | Filed: August 24, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Defendant |
| Cayetano T. Lara - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> |
Adams | Filed: August 31, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Cynthia Diana Rojero - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> |
Schelia A. Clark | Filed: September 10, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Calvin P. Rogers - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> |
M. S. Evans | Filed: September 10, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Carlos Loves - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
Penkian, J. J. Kravitz, S. Bleisner | Filed: September 26, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Charlie Lee Million - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> |
CSP - Los Angeles County, F. B. Haws, M.D., P. Finander, Green Wall Guards | Filed: October 01, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Curtis Scott - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
Jeremy Fogel | Filed: October 19, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| clifford Bair - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> |
Claude Finn, Board of Prisons | Filed: October 19, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Christopher K. Prater - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> |
Warden, Folsom State Prison | Filed: October 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Christopher M. Killebrew - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> |
Marin County Jail | Filed: October 22, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Christopher A. Carrasco - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> |
Robert A. Horel | Filed: November 07, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Christopher Johnson - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> |
Evans, C. Rice, Jerry Brown | Filed: November 14, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Curtis M. John-Charles - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> |
E. Abanico, J. Nabor, L. Rodriguez, L. Rayasa, R. Shaw, Ben Curry, I. Guerra, A. Padilla, K. Lynch | Filed: November 14, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Christopher Johnson - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> |
Filed: November 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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| Christopher Johnson - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> |
Evans, C. Rice, Jerry Brown | Filed: November 28, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Charles James Chatman - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> |
Tom Felker, Attorney General For The State Of California | Filed: December 04, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Charles A. Krah - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> |
Crook | Filed: January 04, 2008 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Charles Chatman - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> |
Larry Hefner, Don Horseley, San Mateo County Sheriff's Department, Fletcher, Peck, Henry, County of San Mateo | Filed: January 04, 2008 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Coy Phelps - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: January 07, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Cleve O. Hulsey - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> |
Ben Curry | Filed: February 19, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Cesar Agosto Quispe - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> |
R. A. Horel | Filed: February 22, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Christopher T. Burns - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> |
California Mens Colony State Prison | Filed: February 25, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Cleavon Y. Foster - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> |
Kamala D. Harris | Filed: February 25, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Charles E. Davis‚ Jr. - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> |
B. Curry | Filed: February 25, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Curtis J. Durden‚ Jr. - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> |
Aramark Food Service, San Francisco Department, Sheriff's City & County of San Francisco, Michael Hennessy | Filed: February 25, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Cornell Wilder - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> |
John Marshall | Filed: February 25, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Clifford Brodsky - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> |
Board of Parole Hearings, B. Curry | Filed: February 29, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Charles Chatman - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> |
Tom Felker | Filed: March 04, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> |
Claude Finn, DVI Tracy | Filed: March 05, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Carlos A. Hawthorne - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> |
R. Cruz, R. W. Fox, A. Cota, D. Lee, S. R. Robinson, Ayers‚ Jr., J. Pickett, T. Holt | Filed: March 17, 2008 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Charles Johnson - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> |
The State of California | Filed: March 17, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Cedric Lynn Struggs - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> |
M. Nillsson, R. Reynoso, J. Rodriguez, Mike T. Evans, Sheets, Matthew Thomas, G. Ponder, E. Camarena, E. Medina, T. Woolf, O. Reynoso, J. Celaya, Obudsmen Office, J. Stevenson, H. Sanchez, E. Moore | Filed: March 18, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Clifford Brodsky - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> |
B. Curry, Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: March 21, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ceariaco Cabrellis - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> |
M. C. Kramer, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: April 07, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Coy Wilson‚ Jr. - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> |
Shell Gas Station & Food Mart, California of Board Parole Hearings, Diablo Security Company | Filed: April 07, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
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