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 Dean Cyrus - Judge S James Otero More Information >>> | Craig Koenig | Filed: December 07, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Michael R Wilner |
| Martin Martinez Magana - Judge John D Early More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: January 04, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Fernando M Olguin |
| Moses S. Hall - Judge Cormac J Carney More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: January 07, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Mohsen Moaddab - Judge Andrew J Guilford More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: February 12, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Michael Jay Stewart - Judge Cormac J Carney More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: May 13, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Matthew Jacobs - Judge Maria A Audero More Information >>> | Dept. Home Land Security | Filed: May 30, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Virginia A Phillips |
| Michael Anthony Jointer - Judge Suzanne H Segal More Information >>> | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Filed: June 05, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John F Walter |
| Matthew Joseph Brady - Judge Andrew J Guilford More Information >>> | D Ballantyn, C Abrahamyan, D. Gage, Char Ward, R. Adame, D. Fitzgerald, J. Roberts, M. Fletcher, Jon T. Lewis, J. Horton, Jon Lewis, A. Olivas | Filed: June 14, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1983, Referring Judge Michael R Wilner |
| Muhammad Jalal-Deen Akbar - Judge Jesus G Bernal More Information >>> | Medical Department, FCI-Lompoc | Filed: June 17, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Karen E Scott |
| Muhammad Jalal-Deen Akbar - Judge Jesus G Bernal More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: June 21, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Karen E Scott |
| Mark P. Gansert - Judge Jesus G Bernal More Information >>> | California, Orange County Healthcare, Mr. Tran, Don Barnes, Orange County | Filed: October 21, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge John D Early |
| Mario Alberto Rodriguez - Judge Jesus G Bernal More Information >>> | W. Montgomery | Filed: November 01, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Sheri Pym |
| Mark P. Gansert - Judge Jesus G Bernal More Information >>> | Olga Giller, Orange County California Public Defenders Office | Filed: January 27, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge John D Early |
| Mario Orlando Montano - Judge Karen E Scott More Information >>> | Cynthia Y. Tampkins | Filed: February 20, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Josephine L Staton |
| Mark Patrick Gansert - Judge Jesus G Bernal More Information >>> | Don Barnes | Filed: April 21, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John D Early |
| Muhanad Badawi - Judge David O Carter More Information >>> | Ashley Wallace | Filed: April 28, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Michael Allen Hamilton - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Jill L Brown | Filed: June 12, 1990 Death Penalty §28:2254 |
| Michael Gonzales - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | B Riddle, A Perez, Yrigollen | Filed: March 24, 2003 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Defendant |
| Mohammad Khalid - Apr 04, 2007 More Information >>> | Donald Riding, Emilio T. Gonzales, Michael Chertoff, David Still | Filed: April 04, 2007 Mandamus & Other §08:1329 Writ of Mandamus |
| Michael Malone - May 21, 2007 More Information >>> | Tom Felker | Filed: May 21, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Mohamed Ahmed Kassem - Dec 10, 2007 More Information >>> | Michael Mukasey, Emilio T. Gonzalez, Robert S. Mueller‚ III, Susan M. Curda, Michael Chertoff | Filed: December 10, 2007 Mandamus & Other §08:1329 Writ of Mandamus |
| Michael J Hicks - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | John Does 1 thru 5 | Filed: January 04, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Mark Sanchez - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | James Tilton | Filed: January 08, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael Sampson - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | W.J. Sullivan, Director of CDC, W Frye, King, Lara, Bomeo, Harold Tate | Filed: January 08, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Mnatsakan Mike Grigoryan - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | B. G. Compton, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Lompoc USP | Filed: January 17, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Mark McGuire - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Kathy Mendoza-Powers | Filed: January 17, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Moises Mendoza - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: January 11, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Max E. Ferreira-Valencia - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Taft CI, Jeff Wrigley, Federal Bureau of Prisons | Filed: January 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Marcellus Aaron Elder - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Mario Hernandez‚ Jr. - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Anthony J. Malfi | Filed: January 19, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Moat Ballard - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Tanesha Jones, Tanika Mackey, Tyrone M. Jones | Filed: January 24, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Marta Rodriguez - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections & - C. Rehabilitation, Perez, McCarty, J. Nazarareno | Filed: January 26, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Mark Johanson - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | California Correctional Institution, Sullivan | Filed: January 30, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Marco A. Rodriguez - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Dennis Smith | Filed: February 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Michael D. Bailey - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Derral G. Adams | Filed: February 08, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael Gullion - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Jeff Wrigley, Warden, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Taft CI | Filed: February 14, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Martin Lopez-Diaz - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | USA | Filed: February 14, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Martin Hernandez - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: February 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Manuel Franco - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: February 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael Connsero - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | A. Scribner, Adkinson, A.W. Ortiz, N Dill, S Gonzales, Rousseau | Filed: February 20, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Merle Morris - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | J Phillips, J. Nunley, A Morales, R Campos | Filed: February 21, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Michael Barrientos - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: February 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Mark Jones - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | K. Mendoza-Powers | Filed: March 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Moses Bates‚ Jr. - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Filed: March 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| Mario Wooten - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | M. Wright, Wheeler, Gripp, Williams | Filed: March 12, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Marcos A. Samano - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | W. Copeland, James A. Yates, N. Greene, Beel, J.L. Scott | Filed: March 12, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Michael Reed Dorrough - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Filed: March 13, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| Miles O. Bonty - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | B. Gricewich, J. Escutia, N. Grannis, K. Reid, R. Thomas, J D Soto, E. Lascano, W. Adams, D. Pear, N Dill, H Tyson, G. Caps, F B Haws, F - Reynoso | Filed: March 20, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Monte Stratton - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Ivan Clay | Filed: March 19, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Mark Evan Grangetto - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | David J. Kyle, Darrel G Adams, Cal Terhune | Filed: March 20, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1441 Petition for Remo |
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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/