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 A. Yocom - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | Attorney General | Filed: August 11, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Michael Glen Bennett - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | B Rivera, E. Kraft, M. Benjamin | Filed: August 03, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| - Judge Joseph C Spero More Information >>> | Filed: July 24, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Maurice Di Aundra Rogers - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | William Netherby | Filed: July 22, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael James Cretsinger - Judge Steve Kim More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: July 21, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge George H Wu |
| Morris Day, Time, Inc., Time-Warner, Celtic, Sony, Inc., Laker of NBA, Rickey Louis Alford, Apple Electronic, L.A. Times Newspaper - Judge Andre Birotte More Information >>> | Parole Hearing, Public Defender, Servillion, John Doe 1, Watson | Filed: July 13, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Alka Sagar |
| Michael R. Spengler - Judge Cormac J Carney More Information >>> | Sgt. Cottrell, Deputy Song, LASD 232 Staffs, Deputy Trinh, Deputy Lua | Filed: July 10, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Sheri Pym |
| McGhee Adolphus Tijue, Tijue Adolphus McGhee - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> | Ron Davis, Scott Kernan, Ralph Diaz | Filed: June 30, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Haywood S Gilliam |
| Michael S. Green - Judge Edward J Davila More Information >>> | Filed: June 22, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Sallie Kim | |
| Michael E. Pryor - Judge John A Kronstadt More Information >>> | The People of the State of California | Filed: June 18, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Michael R Wilner |
| - Judge PSLC MWD More Information >>> | Filed: June 17, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Richard Seeborg | |
| Maria Maldonado - Judge Thomas S Hixson More Information >>> | Warden W. Jenkins | Filed: June 12, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Lucy H Koh |
| Michael Alex Pushkarow - Judge Kandis A Westmore More Information >>> | People of the State of California, Warden Ndoh Rosemary | Filed: September 04, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Michael Vaughn Nickerson - Judge Donna M Ryu More Information >>> | San Quentin State Prison, Clarence Cryer, Ron Broomfield, CDCR, Ralph Diaz | Filed: September 09, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| MENGCHU WANG - Sep 09, 2020 More Information >>> | Tracy Renaud, U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES | Filed: September 09, 2020 Mandamus & Other §05:551 |
| Mario J Wright - Judge Donna M Ryu More Information >>> | Jean Doe, San Quentin State Prison Warden at the Time of, Brook Jenkins, Christine Saunders | Filed: September 10, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Melvin Williams - Judge Shashi H Kewalramani More Information >>> | David M. Thompson, California Appellate Project, Jane Does, John | Filed: September 09, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John F Walter |
| Matthew A. Lawrie - Judge Daniel E Butcher More Information >>> | State of California Alksne P.J., Jeffrey Karen Bostwick, Merker, Alice Yvonne Lawrie Rodriguez, Does 1-4 | Filed: September 04, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Dana M Sabraw jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Morris Day, Rickey Louis Alford - Judge Andre Birotte More Information >>> | Jackie Lacey, Sheriff Alex Villanueva | Filed: September 04, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Alka Sagar |
| Mr. Patrick L. Richardson - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> | CL Castro, M. Ware, B. Harris, Ralph Diaz, J. Buena, Ware, Augustine Kehinde, J. Orellana, D.J. Williams, A. Martinez, M. Fordham, L. Mason, Jane Does, S. Gates, John, Jennifer Barreto, Spangler, Joseph Bick, M. Linggi, Jennifer Barretto, Michael Lewis | Filed: August 31, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Josephine L Staton |
| Miles Martin - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Scott Jones | Filed: September 14, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Moody Woodrow Tanksley - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Debbie White, Elica Health Center, Rebecca Bettencourt | Filed: September 14, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Myriss Winston - Judge Donna M Ryu More Information >>> | Connie Gipson, Ralph Diaz | Filed: September 16, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Marcus J. Moore - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | Klayton Smith, Michele Dodd | Filed: September 15, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Balzarini - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Warden Mona Houston, Ron Broomfield, Gavin Diaz Newsom, Ralph | Filed: September 17, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Mercedez D. McDaniels - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Aramark, Solano County Sheriff Department | Filed: September 17, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marlon Blacher - Judge Gonzalo P Curiel More Information >>> | Marcus Pollard, California Department of Ralph Corrections, Diaz, Rehabilitation, State of California | Filed: September 18, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Barbara Lynn Major |
| Mila Irakunda - Judge Michael M Anello More Information >>> | Xavier Becerra, B. Cates | Filed: September 21, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Bernard G Skomal |
| Michael R. Spengler - Judge David O Carter More Information >>> | Michelle Waggoner, Jamie Anderson, Mitchell Anderson | Filed: September 21, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Sheri Pym |
| Matthew H. Beckett - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | E. Moreno, Sedillo | Filed: September 25, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Melvin Williams - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: September 30, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Matthew Castaneda - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | R. Goulart, Wayne Motl, Stu Sherman, Jason Collins, Jones, Virginia Media, Robert A. Barton, S. Lepe | Filed: August 03, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Miguel Delgado - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | B. Martinez, Gavin Newsom, R.C. Johnson, Ralph Christianson, Diaz | Filed: September 30, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Melvin Stonum - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Susan Peery | Filed: October 05, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marcus R. Ellington‚ Sr. - Judge Kenly Kiya Kato More Information >>> | CSP-LAC Religious Review Committee Does, Reh., S. John, Director, J. Clark Kelso, Oh, California Dept. of Corr., M. Lewis, R, Ha Haas, C. Galstian, S. Gates, B. Ramos, D. Ulstad, Secretary of, CDC, E. Lake, T. Lewandowski, R.C. Johnson | Filed: October 05, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Consuelo B Marshall jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Moises Chavez - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Steven Gustaveson | Filed: October 09, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Matthew H. Beckett - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | E. Moreno, Sedillo | Filed: September 25, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Maurice Strain - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | J. Browyer | Filed: October 21, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Michael Gonzales - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | l. Loza, Nuckles, B. Negrete, J. Perez, Perales, Rubio, Holguin | Filed: October 21, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marcus Ward - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Joseph Stratton, Jeff Lynch | Filed: October 19, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Dickerson - Oct 19, 2020 More Information >>> | Stuart Sherman | Filed: October 19, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| MOBILEFORMING LLC - Oct 19, 2020 More Information >>> | KENNETH T. CUCCINELLI, U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND OF IMMIGRATION SERVICES, USCIS California Service Center, UNITED STATES AMERICA, CHAD F WOLF | Filed: October 19, 2020 Mandamus & Other §08:1329 |
| Michael Hopkins - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: October 19, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Monroe Jones - Judge John A Houston More Information >>> | The Department of Justice | Filed: October 19, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Andrew G Schopler |
| Mykolay McGowen - Oct 16, 2020 More Information >>> | Warden Landon Bird, People of the State of California | Filed: October 16, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Moriano Millare - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | J. Flores, E. Casillas, L. Bird, J. Fisher, K. Kesterson, Kelly Conner Hall, L. Fernando, M. Starr, KJ Allen, K D Johnson, A. Ortega-Schafer | Filed: October 16, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael A. Crews - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | California Correctional Health Care, California & Department of Corrections Rehabilitation, Ralph Diaz | Filed: October 13, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Matthew H. Beckett - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | L. Hurtdo, J. Scalia, Hernandez, A. Madrigal, B. Hackworth | Filed: October 13, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mitchell Quintin Grady - Judge Anthony J Battaglia More Information >>> | Ana Correa | Filed: October 13, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Jill L Burkhardt |
| Marlon J. Blacher - Judge Charles R Breyer More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: October 13, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
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