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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| Mathew Malik Pringle - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> | NCDC, Dina Jose, Lt. Fernandez | Filed: January 27, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC MBI |
| Milton Alberto Martinez Avelar - Judge Dolly M Gee More Information >>> | Merrick Garland, Gabriel Valdez, James Janecka, Alejandro Mayorkas, Tae Johnson, David Marin, Giovanni Palacio, Andre Quinones | Filed: March 30, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Alexander F MacKinnon |
| Michael A. Lena - Judge Phyllis J Hamilton More Information >>> | U.S. Treasury Department / Internal Revenue et Service, al. Fresno | Filed: March 29, 2021 Mandamus & Other §42:1983 |
| Michael Ethington, David A Norwood, Jonathon Zigrre, James Lee Young, Richard F Pei, Miguel Escatiola, Jerry Killough, Michael Howard, Ray Joe White, L C Stover, Gilbert Chatman, Alon David Morgan, Daniel Casaneda, Henry Kohhamer, Shane P Fountain, James - Judge Phyllis J Hamilton More Information >>> | Steven Mnuchin | Filed: March 31, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mario Torres - Judge Kandis A Westmore More Information >>> | Scott Kernan | Filed: April 02, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Muhammad Jalal Deen Akbar - Judge Jesus G Bernal More Information >>> | U.S. Parole Commission | Filed: March 22, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Karen E Scott |
| Michael Green, Kevin Dean Brewer - Judge William V Gallo More Information >>> | B.D. Phillips, J. Giurbino, J. Garcia, Fuerte, E. Frijas, Warden, Warden M. Pollard, N. Castro | Filed: April 05, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Janis L Sammartino jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Mario Batton - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | M. Mata, A. Zarate, Robert Scharffenberg, D. Dimmer, P. Permejo | Filed: April 05, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marvin W. Johnson - Judge Edward M Chen More Information >>> | USA | Filed: April 09, 2021 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Michael R. Spengler - Judge David O Carter More Information >>> | Deputy Laffey, Deputy Infante, Deputy Song, Ms. Padilla, Nurse Matarena, Palaguelos, Deputy Lua | Filed: April 02, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Sheri Pym |
| Michael Angel Sancen - Judge Dana M Sabraw More Information >>> | Chad Wolf, Donald W. Washington, Merrick Steven Garland, C. Stafford | Filed: April 13, 2021 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd |
| Monsuru Wole Sho - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Custom Enforcement, U.S. Immigration | Filed: April 12, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Marquell Smith - Judge Janis L Sammartino More Information >>> | J. Sutton, R.C. Johnson, Xavier Becerra | Filed: April 14, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Bernard G Skomal |
| Mark Wayne Rathbun - Judge Alexander F MacKinnon More Information >>> | K. Allison | Filed: April 12, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge James V Selna |
| Michael Nelson Bresnak - Judge Steve Kim More Information >>> | Craig Koenig | Filed: April 12, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Virginia A Phillips |
| Michael A. Shephard - Judge Joseph C Spero More Information >>> | J. Kelso, Bayode Omosaiye, Dr. Kumar, Dr. Bright | Filed: April 15, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Mr. Keenan George - Judge Fernando M Olguin More Information >>> | The People of the State of California | Filed: April 13, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Margo A Rocconi |
| Marcus Allen Holmes - Judge Steve Kim More Information >>> | Marriott-Lodge, Sheriff Alex Villanueva, John Doe, Moore, Alvarez, Vander Horck | Filed: April 08, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Stephen V Wilson |
| Martin Lee Foster - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Kitty | Filed: February 19, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Miles Stephan Axberg - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Patrick Eaton, Karen Brown | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Alan Yocom - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | (A) Yard Medical Doctor, J. Clark Kelso, Gavin Newsom, Bryan Yang | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mark Myron Stobbins - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | San Joaquin County Jail Health Care Services P. Medical Staff, Withrow | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Magana Cuellar B. Heidi More Information >>> | VSC Zuchowski B Laura, USCIS, Director, Vermont Service Center | Mandamus & Other §08:1329 |
| Maurice William Hooker - Judge Donna M Ryu More Information >>> | The People of the State of California | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Miguel White - Judge Kandis A Westmore More Information >>> | E. Avila, X. Gonzales, Y. Washington, A. Tapia | Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Martin Neftali Aguilar-Rivera - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | United States, A. Liolli, K. Silva | Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Maurice Miles‚ Sr. - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Amanda Sanchez, Luke, Anne Marie Schubert, Alexander Asterlin | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mr. Obaidullah Helali More Information >>> | Mr. ANTONY J BLINKEN, AJELANDRO MAYORKAS, Ms. Tracy Renaud, Merrick Garland | Mandamus & Other §08:1329 |
| Michael L. Overton - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Maya Emig, Lydia Westminister, California Board of Prison Hearings, Michelle Minor | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Alan Yocom - Judge Helena M Barch-Kuchta More Information >>> | Mike Boudreaux, Dr. Liberstein, Michael County of Tulare, Well Path Medical Group | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marcelo Larios Fernandez - Judge Daniel E Butcher More Information >>> | Metropolitan Correctional Center | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Janis L Sammartino |
| Michael Diaz - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | The People of the State of California | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Markese D. Clark - Judge Maria A Audero More Information >>> | David Holbrook | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank |
| Michael Anthony Abeyta - Judge John A Kronstadt More Information >>> | Warden, USP Lompoc | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Douglas F McCormick |
| Michael Leon Watts - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | The California Dept. of Corrections, The Health California Care Services, George Jaime | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Milo Wallace - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Unknown | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Michael David Wiltse - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections & A. De T. Rehabilitation, Angelo, Coker, T. Barranger, Nick Costa, J. M. De La Torre, Patrick Covello | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael David Grant - Judge Phyllis J Hamilton More Information >>> | Mandamus & Other §42:1983 | |
| Marilyn Yvette Cook - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Scott R. Jones, Sacramento County | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| - Judge Phyllis J Hamilton More Information >>> | Mandamus & Other §42:1983 | |
| Michael Gonzales - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | Hernandez, Harmon | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Maurice Poindexter - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | J. Lynch | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Martin Lee Foster - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Walker | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Silva - Judge John W Holcomb More Information >>> | Raymond Madden | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Steve Kim |
| Michael R. Spengler - Judge David O Carter More Information >>> | Nikoly Teophilov, Deputy Ramos, Deputy Dr. J. Carranza, Jimez, Deputy Lua | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Sheri Pym |
| Manuel Manzo - Judge Joseph C Spero More Information >>> | Warden Koenig | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Miguel C. Aguilar - Judge Helena M Barch-Kuchta More Information >>> | B. Cates | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Matthew A. Lawrie - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | Christian Pfeiffer | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Maurice L. Venable - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | D. Harwood, Susan Perry | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
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A parole suitability hearing is often a very stressful and significant event for inmates, victims, victims’ family members, correctional staff, and the community. The Board is dedicated to protecting public safety, treating all persons who participate in a parole hearing with respect and dignity, applying the law in an unbiased manner, and protecting the rights of inmates and victims.
https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/