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
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| Michael Dickman - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | Xavier Becerra, Ron Davis | Filed: July 27, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Peter C Lewis |
| Michael R. Cunningham - Judge William Q Hayes More Information >>> | San Diego Sheriff's Dept., Arnold Fajayan, Dr. Tran | Filed: August 13, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Andrew G Schopler |
| Mario A. Newsome - Judge Jan M Adler More Information >>> | David M. Gill, Judge Steven Stone, Judge Judith McConnell, Cynthia Aaron, Mark Pettine, Judith Haller | Filed: August 20, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Janis L Sammartino jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Maria De Jesus Martinez-Bautista - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Jefferson Beauregard Sessions‚ III, David Harlow, John Kelly, Steven C. Stafford | Filed: October 29, 2018 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd |
| Manpreet Singh - Judge Michael S Berg More Information >>> | Department of Homeland Security, John Rathman, Gregory J. Archambeault, Kirstjen Nielsen, Mathew George Whitaker | Filed: December 05, 2018 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd, Referring Judge Gonzalo P Curiel |
| Michael T. Pines - Judge Cynthia Bashant More Information >>> | Director of Atascadero State Hospital | Filed: December 07, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Karen S Crawford |
| Maurice Gaither - Judge Gonzalo P Curiel More Information >>> | Xavier Becerra, Raymond Madden | Filed: December 14, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Barbara Lynn Major |
| Michael David Hemingway, Mike Death - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | Unknown, - | Filed: December 17, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Mitchell D Dembin |
| Marquice D. Wallace - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | Neil McDowell, Xavier Becerra | Filed: December 21, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Andrew G Schopler |
| Martin Martinez Magana - Judge Jill L Burkhardt More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: December 24, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Larry Alan Burns |
| Mecca Madeina Swinton - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | John Kelly, David Harlow, Matthew Whitaker, C. Steven Stafford | Filed: February 04, 2019 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd |
| Marc Oliver Lewis - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | John Kelly, David Harlow, Matthew Whitaker, C. Steven Stafford | Filed: February 08, 2019 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd |
| Mulugeta Yohanns Okubary - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | U.S. Immigration, Customs Enforcement | Filed: February 25, 2019 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd, Referring Judge Mitchell D Dembin |
| Mr. Johnson Herbert, Herbert Johnson - Judge Dana M Sabraw More Information >>> | Jackson, S. Gates, CCII Homer, Dr. Shakiba, R.N.T. Stephenson | Filed: March 28, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Nita L Stormes |
| Michael Barrett Cason - Judge Gonzalo P Curiel More Information >>> | Louis Williams | Filed: March 29, 2019 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd, Referring Judge Bernard G Skomal |
| Michael Patton - Judge William Q Hayes More Information >>> | Officer Miller, Officer F. Lewis, Officer E. Garcia, Officer S. Resler, Officer Diaz, Officer T. Billingsley, T. Williams, Officer Hernandez, Officer Palamino, -, Officer Aruki, ., Officer L. Terronez, ., Officer Flores, Officer Anderson, Officer Corcoran | Filed: April 08, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Linda Lopez jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Michael Barrett Cason - Judge Jill L Burkhardt More Information >>> | Louis Williams | Filed: April 08, 2019 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd, Referring Judge William Q Hayes |
| Manuk Muradkhanyan - Judge M James Lorenz More Information >>> | Ronald D. Vitiello, William P. Barr, Kevin K. McAleenan, Fred Figueroa, Greg Archambeault | Filed: April 16, 2019 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd, Referring Judge Andrew G Schopler |
| Michael Harris - Judge Michael M Anello More Information >>> | T. Foss | Filed: April 22, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Barbara Lynn Major |
| Michael Walter Rodriguez - Judge Gonzalo P Curiel More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 01, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Marco Antonio Saucedo - Judge Janis L Sammartino More Information >>> | James Robertson | Filed: May 01, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Andrew G Schopler |
| Michael Angelo Lena - Judge Michael S Berg More Information >>> | Rehabilitation, Xavier Becerra, California of Department Corrections, Donald Specter | Filed: May 02, 2019 Prisoner Petitions (Prison Condition) §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Larry Alan Burns |
| Mario Perez Lara - Judge William Q Hayes More Information >>> | J. Gastelo | Filed: May 13, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Bernard G Skomal |
| Marjavions Bushra Johnson - Judge Cynthia Bashant More Information >>> | People of California, Xavier Becerra | Filed: May 31, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Barbara Lynn Major |
| Marcelo Gonzalez-Galvan - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | John Kelly, David Harlow, William Pelham Barr, Steven C. Stafford | Filed: June 17, 2019 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd |
| Melinda K. Thomas - Judge Cynthia Bashant More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: July 05, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Michael S Berg |
| Mustaffa A. Mansour - Judge Anthony J Battaglia More Information >>> | CDCR | Filed: July 16, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Linda Lopez |
| Michael D. Kane - Judge Mitchell D Dembin More Information >>> | California Mens Colony - East, Warden Josie Gastelo | Filed: July 19, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge William Q Hayes |
| Maurice Flournoy - Judge Cynthia Bashant More Information >>> | Xavier Becerra, California Dept. of Corrections, Patrick Covello, The State of California | Filed: July 22, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Nita L Stormes |
| Melvin Joseph Simmons - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | United States of America, California Governor G. Edmund Brown‚ Jr., State California, Xavier Becerra, Alex Padilia, Nanc R. Beezy Micon | Filed: July 22, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Jill L Burkhardt jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Miguel Angel Sanchez - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | Warden Patrick Covello | Filed: July 24, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Karen S Crawford |
| Miguel Sanchez - Judge Janis L Sammartino More Information >>> | Torres, Briones, Sanchez, Trejo, Patrick Covello | Filed: July 29, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Bernard G Skomal jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Mavungo-Thomas, Thomas Mavungo, Thomas Mavungu - Judge Jill L Burkhardt More Information >>> | Jefferson Sessions‚ III | Filed: July 29, 2019 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd, Referring Judge Larry Alan Burns |
| Miguel Angel Sanchez - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | Warden Patrick Covello | Filed: August 02, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Mitchell D Dembin |
| Martin Ware - Judge Michael S Berg More Information >>> | L. Merritt, C. Contreras, V. Acayan, V. C. Ackerman Kilough, Archuleta, D. Paramo, C. Covel, P. Bracamonte, Stu Sherman, R. Cervantes, F. Sedichi, R. Bradley, A. Aguirre, R.S. O'Neal | Filed: August 06, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Gonzalo P Curiel jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Melvin Joseph Simmons - Judge Cynthia Bashant More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz, Marion E. Spearman, Director of of California Department Corrections, John or Jane Doe, The Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: August 12, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Linda Lopez |
| Mark Anthony Jones - Judge Michael M Anello More Information >>> | Raymond Madden | Filed: August 15, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Andrew G Schopler |
| Maxwell Joelson - Judge Jill L Burkhardt More Information >>> | David J. Sultzbaugh | Filed: August 23, 2019 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd, Referring Judge Dana M Sabraw |
| Miguel Sanchez - Judge Cynthia Bashant More Information >>> | Officer Groud, C. Ayala, J. Garcia, C/O Webster | Filed: September 07, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Jill L Burkhardt jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Michael Green, Kevin Dean Brewer - Judge Michael S Berg More Information >>> | L. Rodrin, D. Tamayo, J. Juarre, Patrick J. Covello, Juarez, H. Ferndez, J. Stewart, K.J. Allen, C. Rodriguez, E. Ortis, L. Arredondo | Filed: September 11, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge John A Houston jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Marlo Q. Jones - Judge Michael M Anello More Information >>> | Officer Cairesdon, Officer Dudley, Chief David Nisleit | Filed: September 18, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge William V Gallo jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Mario Q. Jones - Judge Anthony J Battaglia More Information >>> | Motel 6, Daisey Balbuera, Officer John McGough, D'Angelo's Towing | Filed: September 23, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Mitchell D Dembin |
| Michael Richard Keavney - Judge Anthony J Battaglia More Information >>> | Dr., Emad Bishay, County of San Diego, Dr., Kasey Conklin | Filed: October 07, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Bernard G Skomal jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Miguel Antonio Lopez-Cacerez - Judge Anthony J Battaglia More Information >>> | Gregory Archambeau, William Barr, Kevin James McAleenan, Dobson | Filed: October 08, 2019 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd, Referring Judge Andrew G Schopler |
| Michael Brown - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | Xavier Becerra, W.L. Montgomery | Filed: October 21, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge William V Gallo |
| Michael Anthony Breyan - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | State of South Carolina | Filed: October 21, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Janis L Sammartino |
| Manuel Antonio Gonzalez - Judge Allison H Goddard More Information >>> | Associate Warden of R.J.D., Warden of R.J. Corr. Donovan Fac., Dr. Malhotra, Dr. Zhang | Filed: October 25, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983ed, Referring Judge Janis L Sammartino jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Mukesh Mehla - Judge William Q Hayes More Information >>> | Immigration Enforcement, Melissa M. Maxim, Ch, U.S. Citizenship, U.S. Customs, Mark Morgan, Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, Carla L. Provost, William P Barr, Border Protection, Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Justice, David M. Radel, U.S. Customs | Filed: November 25, 2019 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd, Referring Judge Bernard G Skomal |
| Michael Joseph Schwerdtfeger - Judge Jill L Burkhardt More Information >>> | R. Buckel, Paramo, Unknown CDCR Agent, R. Bockel | Filed: November 25, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Janis L Sammartino jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Matthew Forrey Holgerson - Judge Ruben B Brooks More Information >>> | Miss Messler, Mr. D. Paramo, M.D. | Filed: November 29, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Janis L Sammartino jury demanded by Plaintiff |
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