Prisoner Petitions – California (CA)

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Prisoner Petitions – California (CA) Inmate List

Petition Search from July 14, 1988 to April 8, 2024

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.

State: California (CA)
Letter: C
Page: 66
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
Christopher M Franges -
Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton
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Santa Clara Police Department, San Jose Police Department Filed: April 08, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Cornelius Edwards -
Judge William H. Alsup
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Filed: April 09, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Curtis M. Kimber -
Judge Jeffrey S. White
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Ed Foulk Filed: April 21, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Corie McNair -
Judge Marilyn H. Patel
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San Francisco Police Department Filed: April 22, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Claude Steele -
Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton
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Robert L. Ayers‚ Jr. Filed: April 28, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Charleston J. Hutcherson -
Judge Jeffrey S. White
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Mark DeOliveria, Monterey County, Glenn Hawano, City of Seaside Police Department Filed: May 05, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Chris Valles -
Judge Vaughn R. Walker
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Filed: May 20, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
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Judge Jeffrey S. White
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Mule Creek State Prison Filed: May 28, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Charles Wang -
Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton
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Zen, Tanyan Smith, Admir Alum, Kenneth Shapiro Filed: May 28, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Clarence Jackson‚ Jr. -
Judge Jeffrey S. White
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Department of Corrections, M. Perez, S. Wooden Filed: June 09, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Cameron Hooker -
Judge William H. Alsup
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Ken Clark Filed: June 09, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Cleto Sigueiros -
Judge Maxine M. Chesney
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Ken Clark Filed: June 12, 2008
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254 Petition for Writ
Charles A. Fordjour -
Judge Maxine M. Chesney
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Agent, McGregor Scott, John Miller, Federal of Bureau Investigation, Fresno FBI District Office, Allan McClain, United States Department of Justice, Jerry Brown, Kings County District Attorney's Of, Kings County Superior Court, Robert Mueller‚ III Filed: July 01, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Cynthia Duenas -
Judge Maxine M. Chesney
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United States of America Filed: July 09, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Cardell Newton -
Judge Vaughn R. Walker
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People of the State of California Filed: July 09, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Cleophus E. Johnson -
Judge Marilyn H. Patel
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Walker Filed: July 16, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Charles Lloyd Brown -
Judge Richard Seeborg
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Ben Curry Filed: July 28, 2008
General
§28:2254
Cedric Chambers -
Judge Marilyn H. Patel
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Robert Horel Filed: August 07, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Christopher E. White -
Judge Susan Illston
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Charles D. Lee, T. J. Carnes, John Kasawa Filed: August 07, 2008
None
§U.S. Government Defendant
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Clarence Dobbins -
Judge Thelton E. Henderson
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Cox Filed: August 12, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Cedric Lynn Struggs -
Judge Maxine M. Chesney
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Mike Evans, R. Cortez, A. Quitevis, C. Barroga, E. Garcia, R. W. Fritz, E. Sanchez, S. David, D. Schlitz Filed: August 15, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Christopher R. Donnerson -
Judge William H. Alsup
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Reams, Joe McGrath, R. Shellabarger, R. S. Marquez Filed: August 25, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Craig Chan -
Judge Jeffrey S. White
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Ken Clark Filed: August 26, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Cheng I. Cheng -
Judge William H. Alsup
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Steven A. Chase Filed: September 08, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Christopher Johnson -
Judge William H. Alsup
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Mike Knowles, Evans, Jerry Brown, C. Rice Filed: September 09, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:1651 Petition for Writ of Mandamus
Craig Christopher Leon -
Judge Marilyn H. Patel
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Ken Clark Filed: September 24, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Carlos Escamilla -
Judge Thelton E. Henderson
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California Department of Corrections, Norfork of Correctional Facility, The Corrections Corporation America Filed: September 29, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Charles A. Diaz -
Judge Susan Illston
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Matthew Cate, Tom Felker Filed: October 15, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
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Judge Maxine M. Chesney
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Lydia C. Hense Filed: October 30, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Clinton Lee Jackson -
Judge William H. Alsup
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Daryl G. Adams Filed: November 05, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Clement Brown -
Judge Jeffrey S. White
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Robert J. Ayers‚ Jr. Filed: November 19, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Celeste Packer -
Judge William H. Alsup
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Lydia Hense Filed: December 16, 2008
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Charles E. Sample‚ Sr. -
Judge Marilyn H. Patel
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Board of Prison Terms, Clerk of the City of CA, Fairfield Sutter Solano Medical Center, Vallejo Sheriff's Department, Solano County Sheriff's Office Filed: January 05, 2009
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Charles Stevens -
Judge William H. Alsup
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Robert L. Ayers Filed: January 12, 2009
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Ptn for Writ of H/C - Stay of Execution
Clinton Brian Wilson -
Judge Maxine M. Chesney
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James E. Tilton Filed: January 13, 2009
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254 Petition for Writ
Craig Alfred Light -
Judge Jeffrey S. White
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Michael Martel Filed: January 14, 2009
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Curtis E. Daniels -
Judge Thelton E. Henderson
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Ben Curry Filed: January 22, 2009
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Clifford Hayter -
Judge Vaughn R. Walker
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Ken Clark Filed: February 02, 2009
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Christopher Carrea‚ Jr. -
Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton
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Michael Anselm, San Diego County Sheriff's Department, Walt Ekard, San Diego County Law Review Board, Patricia Robinson, San Diego County, William Kolender, San Diego Private Conflict Counsel Filed: February 13, 2009
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Christopher T. Babich -
Judge Vaughn R. Walker
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California Department of Corrections Filed: February 18, 2009
None
§42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri
Craig Stevenson -
Judge Maxine M. Chesney
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Ben Curry Filed: February 20, 2009
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Charlie E. Brooks -
Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton
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P. T. Smith, R. K. Bell Filed: February 23, 2009
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Charles Johnson -
Judge William H. Alsup
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Ken Clark Filed: March 04, 2009
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Claude Z. Carr -
Judge Maxine M. Chesney
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Access Securepak, KTV USA Inc Filed: March 19, 2009
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Chesley Evans -
Judge Thelton E. Henderson
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Supreme Court of the State of California Filed: March 19, 2009
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:1651 Petition for Writ of Mandamus
Charles W. Trapp -
Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton
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Robert K. Wong Filed: March 24, 2009
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Clinton Lee Jackson -
Judge Maxine M. Chesney
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Derral G. Adams Filed: April 01, 2009
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Cory Mosby -
Judge Maxine M. Chesney
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James A. Yates Filed: April 15, 2009
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Cory Narog -
Judge Maxine M. Chesney
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Calvin Remmington Filed: April 17, 2009
None
§Federal Question
Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Charlie R. Lara -
Judge Marilyn H. Patel
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Ben Curry Filed: April 21, 2009
None
§28:2254 Petition for Writ

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