Prisoner Petitions – California (CA)

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Prisoner Petitions – California (CA) Inmate List

Petition Search from July 14, 1988 to April 8, 2024

California Prisoner Petitions – Letter M

This page lists publicly available prisoner petition records filed in California for names beginning with the letter M. These case listings may include prisoner civil rights matters, habeas-related filings, sentence challenges, prison condition claims, and other inmate-related court actions.

The records below are organized alphabetically to make browsing easier. If a large number of filings exist for one letter, the listings may be divided across multiple pages.

State: California (CA)
Letter: M
Page: 43
Total Records for Letter M: 7,331
Date Range: July 14, 1988 through April 8, 2024

About These California Petition Records

Prisoner petitions can involve issues such as prison conditions, civil rights claims, disciplinary disputes, medical care complaints, or motions related to custody and sentencing. This section is provided as a browsing aid for users looking through petition-related court records in California.

Important Notice

This website is privately operated and is not an official government website or court. Information may be incomplete, delayed, or updated after publication. Users should verify case details through the appropriate court or official records source before relying on them.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a prisoner petition?

A prisoner petition is a court filing submitted by or on behalf of an incarcerated person. These filings may challenge prison conditions, medical treatment, disciplinary decisions, or other aspects of confinement or sentencing.

Why are these records sorted by letter?

Alphabetical sorting helps users browse large datasets more easily, especially when a state has many petition records.

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This site republishes public information for convenience. For certified records or the most current status, users should check the appropriate official court source.

Plaintiff/
Respondent Name
Petitioner/
Defendant Name
Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge
Michael Dean Cyrus -
Judge S James Otero
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Craig Koenig Filed: December 07, 2018
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254,
Referring Judge Michael R Wilner
Martin Martinez Magana -
Judge John D Early
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State of California Filed: January 04, 2019
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254,
Referring Judge Fernando M Olguin
Moses S. Hall -
Judge Cormac J Carney
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United States of America Filed: January 07, 2019
Prisoner: Vacate Sentence
§28:2255
Mohsen Moaddab -
Judge Andrew J Guilford
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United States of America Filed: February 12, 2019
Prisoner: Vacate Sentence
§28:2255
Jury demanded by Plaintiff
Michael Jay Stewart -
Judge Cormac J Carney
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United States of America Filed: May 13, 2019
Prisoner: Vacate Sentence
§28:2255
Matthew Jacobs -
Judge Maria A Audero
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Unknown Filed: June 21, 2019
Prisoner: Civil Rights
§42:1983,
Referring Judge Karen E Scott
Mark P. Gansert -
Judge Jesus G Bernal
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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
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W. Montgomery Filed: November 01, 2019
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254,
Referring Judge Sheri Pym
Mark P. Gansert -
Judge Jesus G Bernal
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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
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Cynthia Y. Tampkins Filed: February 20, 2020
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254,
Referring Judge Josephine L Staton
Mark Patrick Gansert -
Judge Jesus G Bernal
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Don Barnes Filed: April 21, 2020
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254,
Referring Judge John D Early
Muhanad Badawi -
Judge David O Carter
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Ashley Wallace Filed: April 28, 2020
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2241
Michael Allen Hamilton -
Judge Oliver W. Wanger
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Jill L Brown Filed: June 12, 1990
Death Penalty
§28:2254
Michael Gonzales -
Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill
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B Riddle, A Perez, Yrigollen Filed: March 24, 2003
Civil Rights
§42:1983
Jury demanded by Defendant
Mohammad Khalid -
Apr 04, 2007
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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
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Tom Felker Filed: May 21, 2007
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254 Petition for Writ
Mohamed Ahmed Kassem -
Dec 10, 2007
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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
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John Does 1 thru 5 Filed: January 04, 2007
Prisoner: Civil Rights
§42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri
Mark Sanchez -
Judge Oliver W. Wanger
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James Tilton Filed: January 08, 2007
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254 Petition for Writ
Michael Sampson -
Judge Oliver W. Wanger
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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
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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
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Kathy Mendoza-Powers Filed: January 17, 2007
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254 Petition for Writ
Moises Mendoza -
Judge Sandra M. Snyder
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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
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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
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USA Filed: January 18, 2007
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2241 Petition for Wri
Mario Hernandez‚ Jr. -
Judge William M. Wunderlich
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Anthony J. Malfi Filed: January 19, 2007
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254 Petition for Writ
Moat Ballard -
Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill
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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
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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
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California Correctional Institution, Sullivan Filed: January 30, 2007
Prisoner: Civil Rights
§42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri
Marco A. Rodriguez -
Judge Oliver W. Wanger
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Dennis Smith Filed: February 05, 2007
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2241 Petition for Wri
Michael D. Bailey -
Judge William M. Wunderlich
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Derral G. Adams Filed: February 08, 2007
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254 Petition for Writ
Michael Gullion -
Judge Sandra M. Snyder
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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
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USA Filed: February 14, 2007
Prisoner: Vacate Sentence
§28:2255 Petition for Writ
Martin Hernandez -
Judge William M. Wunderlich
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Ken Clark Filed: February 20, 2007
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254 Petition for Writ
Manuel Franco -
Judge Sandra M. Snyder
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Ken Clark Filed: February 20, 2007
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254 Petition for Writ
Michael Connsero -
Judge William M. Wunderlich
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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
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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
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Ken Clark Filed: February 22, 2007
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254 Petition for Writ
Mark Jones -
Judge Oliver W. Wanger
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K. Mendoza-Powers Filed: March 05, 2007
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254 Petition for Writ
Moses Bates‚ Jr. -
Judge Sandra M. Snyder
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Filed: March 06, 2007
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254 Petition for Writ
Mario Wooten -
Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill
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M. Wright, Wheeler, Gripp, Williams Filed: March 12, 2007
Prisoner: Civil Rights
§42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri
Marcos A. Samano -
Judge Oliver W. Wanger
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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
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Filed: March 13, 2007
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254 Petition for Writ
Miles O. Bonty -
Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill
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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
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Ivan Clay Filed: March 19, 2007
Habeas Corpus (General)
§28:2254 Petition for Writ
Mark Evan Grangetto -
Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill
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David J. Kyle, Darrel G Adams, Cal Terhune Filed: March 20, 2007
Prisoner: Civil Rights
§28:1441 Petition for Remo

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