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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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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| Matthew H. Beckett - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | L. Hurtdo, J. Scalia, Hernandez, A. Madrigal, B. Hackworth | Filed: October 13, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Miguel Delgado - Judge Alexander F MacKinnon More Information >>> | B. Martinez, Gavin Newsom, R.C. Johnson, Ralph Christianson, Diaz | Filed: October 09, 2020 Prisoner Petitions (Prison Conditions) §42:1983, Referring Judge Dean D Pregerson |
| Moody Woodrow Tanksley - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Department of Motor Vehicle, Sheresa Kemp | Filed: August 28, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Troy L Nunley jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Monrell D. Murphy - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | R. Hood, A. Reilly, G. Jora | Filed: August 27, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Kimberly J Mueller |
| Matthew Ryun Moscoe - Judge PSLC AGB More Information >>> | Prison Officials, Pelican Bay State Prison | Filed: August 25, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge James Donato |
| Michael Wayne Turner - Judge Daniel E Butcher More Information >>> | CDCR Mental Health Services, K Williams, J. - Oldroyd, | Filed: August 24, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge William Q Hayes |
| - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Filed: August 19, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Robert M Illman | |
| Maurice D. Baldwin - Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley More Information >>> | Contra Costa County Superior Court | Filed: October 28, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Michael Fries - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | Pfieffer, Superior Court of Kern County | Filed: October 28, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Marlon L. Davis - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | T. Drake, B. Smith | Filed: October 27, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Martin Saiz - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Senior Dep. Schrieber, Senior Dep. Putnam | Filed: August 31, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marcus Andrews - Judge Dolly M Gee More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: October 22, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Misun Yoon - Judge Stanley Blumenfeld More Information >>> | People | Filed: October 26, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Alka Sagar |
| Monrell D. Murphy - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz | Filed: September 03, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Dale A Drozd |
| Mauwai Farha - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | T. Foss, H. Wagner, J Farley, J. Frailey, M. Johnson, R. St-Andre | Filed: November 02, 2020 Prison Conditions §42:1983 |
| Michael Tyrone Shannon - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Cheryl Inniss-Burton | Filed: October 30, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mauwai Farha - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | T. Foss, H. Wagner, J Farley, J. Frailey, M. Johnson, R. St-Andre | Filed: November 02, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Milton Alvarado-Chavez - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | William Pelham Barr, David Harlow, John Kelly, Steven C. Stafford | Filed: November 04, 2020 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd |
| Marquise Walker - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Howard | Filed: November 03, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Mark Shawn Feathers - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Houston, Daniel E. Cueva | Filed: November 03, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Balzarini, St. Michael Balzarini - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Governor Gavin Newsom, Ron Bloomfield | Filed: November 05, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Melvin Lee Wilson - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: November 05, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Michelle Zapata - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | S. Martinez, Stites, Kim De La Cruz, Patrick Withrow | Filed: November 05, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Mario Amador Gonzalez - Judge Virginia K DeMarchi More Information >>> | R. Alkire, M Hudson, Sevy, J Haskill, J. Silva, Tancreto | Filed: October 30, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Michael O. DeVaughn - Judge Terry J Hatter More Information >>> | U.S. Marshal Service, David Valentine | Filed: October 26, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Gail J Standish |
| Michael Vaughn Nickerson - Judge Edward J Davila More Information >>> | San Quentin State Prison, Clarence Cryer, Ron Broomfield, CDCR, Ralph Diaz | Filed: September 09, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Manuel Cruz Martinez - Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank More Information >>> | Mr Koenig | Filed: September 09, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John E McDermott |
| Michael David Hemingway - Judge Karen E Scott More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: September 09, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Stephen V Wilson |
| Michael Jay Harris - Judge Edward M Chen More Information >>> | Sgt. Shaltry, S. Tomlinson, M. Atchley | Filed: November 10, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Michael Dewayne Allen - Judge Michael M Anello More Information >>> | Associate Warden, Chief Deputy Warden, C/O Quillen | Filed: November 09, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Daniel E Butcher |
| Michael Rivera - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Jeffrey Macomber, Ralph Diaz, Kenneth J. Pogue, Steven Escobar, Chelsea Armenta, P. Birdsong, Anthony Carter | Filed: November 09, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Miguel A. Cisneros - Judge Haywood S Gilliam More Information >>> | Jim Robertson | Filed: November 09, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §42:1983 |
| Michael Allen - Judge Gonzalo P Curiel More Information >>> | Warden, Byrna E. Florance, C.O. Moz, Associate Warden, ., Nurse Muruko, Sgt. Guevara | Filed: November 06, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Barbara Lynn Major jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Mark Fawcett - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Merced County Superior Court | Filed: November 06, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Mathew Soria - Judge Andre Birotte More Information >>> | Gray, Mathews, Villalobos | Filed: September 10, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Rozella A Oliver |
| Michael A. Reed - Judge Joseph C Spero More Information >>> | Gavin Newsom | Filed: November 12, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Matthew Alan Lawrie - Judge Daniel E Butcher More Information >>> | People of the State of California, Does 1-100, Pierce, Fenner, Alan F. Lawrie, Smith Inc., County of San Diego, Merrill Lynch, Karen Merker, A. Yvonne Lawrie Rodriguez | Filed: November 12, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge William Q Hayes jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Michael Wayne Turner - Judge Dana M Sabraw More Information >>> | Marcus Pollard | Filed: November 06, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Andrew G Schopler |
| Marquise Walker - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Howard | Filed: November 03, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Matthew Joseph Alvarez - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | Patrick Eaton, A. Fouch, P. Quinn, H.B. Anglea, J. Harris, L. Bird, P. Hainline, P. Sebold, R. Kelsey, R. Bergland | Filed: November 16, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Mario Amador Gonzalez - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Tancreto, R. Alkire, Associate Warden J. Silva, Sevy, M. Hudson, J Haskill | Filed: November 16, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Myles Lamell Sherman - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Devon Bell | Filed: November 16, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Dewayne Allen - Judge Michael S Berg More Information >>> | Sgt. Segovia | Filed: November 18, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge William Q Hayes |
| Marcus R. Ellington‚ Sr. - Judge Kenly Kiya Kato More Information >>> | Filed: November 09, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Consuelo B Marshall | |
| Marques Butler - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | J. Backhurst, R. Day, C. Alcala, Aguire, P. Perez | Filed: November 20, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mark William Cappello - Judge Susan van Keulen More Information >>> | Teresa Cisneros | Filed: November 24, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Marcus Moore - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | R. Schlichting | Filed: November 24, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Monica Eisenstecken, Tahoe for Safer Tech, LLC, Environmental Health Trust, Tahoe Stewards - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Joanne Marchetta, Barbara Cegavske, Wesley Rice, Brook Lane, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, Marsha Berkbigler, James Lawrence, Sacramento Valley Limited Partnership Doing business as Verizon Wireless, Bill Yeates, Sue Novacel, Cindy Gustafson, Mark Bruce | Filed: November 24, 2020 Mandamus & Other §28:1361, Referring Judge Troy L Nunley |
| - Judge Joseph C Spero More Information >>> | Filed: November 23, 2020 Mandamus & Other §42:1983 | |
| Mr. Leo Olguin - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> | R. Day, J. Cable | Filed: November 23, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Maria A Audero |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/