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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Prisoner Petitions – California (CA)
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Prisoner Petitions – California (CA) Inmate List
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: 46
Total Records for Letter M: 7,331
Date Range: July 14, 1988 through April 8, 2024
Letter: M
Page: 46
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.
Are these official court records?
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 S. Shelton - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Ernie Muro, Director of California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, John Withrow | Filed: April 23, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Michael S. Shelton - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
California Department of Corrections, Board of Parole Hearings, Rehabilitation | Filed: April 23, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Michael Craig Slater - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
William Sullivan, James Tilton | Filed: April 21, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael Reed Dorrough - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
F. Gonzalez, V. McLaughlin, M. Carrasco | Filed: May 07, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Mateo Avina Castillo - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
N. Dawson | Filed: May 08, 2008 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael A. Cassini - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
Dale Patrick, Lappin Harley, Jeffrey Wrigley, Joseph Gunja | Filed: May 08, 2008 None §28:1331 Federal Question |
| Michael A. Cassini - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
Dale Patrick, Harley Lappin, Jeffrey Wrigley, Joseph Gunja | Filed: May 08, 2008 None §28:1331 Federal Question |
| Michael Alan Cassini - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
Dale Patrick, Harley Lappin, Jeffrey Wrigley, Joseph Gunja | Filed: May 08, 2008 Plaintiff §28:1331 Federal Question Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Michael Thomas - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
D.G. Adams | Filed: May 07, 2008 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael Dubinka - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
Kathy Mendoza-Powers | Filed: May 12, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Mario C. Zapata - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
D. Holzboog, James Tilton, S. Pennywell, G. Flores, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sedano, Director of Adult Institutions, E. Alfaro, Kathy Mendoza-Powers | Filed: May 14, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Marvellous Asha Xyah Greene - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
M. Carrasco, L. L. Schulteis, Nancy Grannis, S. Wright, J. Jones | Filed: May 05, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Manuel Atienza Wagan - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
James D. Hartley | Filed: May 15, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Mario Garcia Padilla - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
Warden of Avenal State Prison | Filed: May 15, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Mario A. Melchionne - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
James Tilton | Filed: February 06, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Miguel Angel Aguilera Alvarez - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: May 14, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant Jury demanded by 28:2255 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal) |
| Moody Woodrow Tanksley - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
CDC Avenal State Prison Officers, Coalinga Center Reginal Medical | Filed: May 27, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Michael Lynn Waters - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
A. Diaz, Cortez, Derral Adams | Filed: May 27, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Manuel Tamayo Torres‚ Jr. - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Mike Evans | Filed: June 02, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Morgan James Kane - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
Steve Moore, Fresno County District Attorney | Filed: June 04, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Marco Hudson - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> |
James A. Yates | Filed: June 05, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Marcel E. Iezzi - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
W. J. Sullivan, California Department of & Corrections Rehabilitation | Filed: June 09, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Mark Vincent Tedeschi - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Debra Dexter, Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr. | Filed: June 12, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Mario Estrada - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> |
Filed: June 16, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
|
| Morgan James Kane - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
Steve Moore | Filed: June 16, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Marco Antonio Negrete-Saenz - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: June 16, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant Jury demanded by 28:2255 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal) |
| Mario Anthony Melchionne - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> |
James E. Tilton | Filed: June 19, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Marvin McElroy - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Avenal State Prison, D. Jackson, William D. Gausewitz, Rocha, James Hartley, M. Neri, California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, G. Simon, T. Deegan, D. Arline, Harris, J. Boston | Filed: June 30, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Mark E. Dorsey - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Scott Kernan, James Yates, Hensel Phelps Felix Construction Company, Igbinosa, James Tilton | Filed: June 30, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Mario Padilla - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
J.D. Hartley, Matthew L. Cate | Filed: July 02, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Michael Kons - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
F. Chastain, G. A. Finley, E. P. Field, R. E E Lopez, Hough, Darrell G. Adams | Filed: July 14, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Michael Omega Hardy - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
John Fletcher | Filed: July 18, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Michael D. Harrison - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
D. Adams, W.J. McGuinness | Filed: July 24, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Myron Howard - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Ken Clark, Kings County (City), Sandra G. Sofiniski, Martinez, Arnold Schwarzenegger | Filed: July 28, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Mario Robles - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Derral A Adams | Filed: August 04, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Michael Lynn Butler - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> |
James D. Hartley | Filed: August 13, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Michael Jones - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> |
Martel | Filed: August 14, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Marcelino Varela - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> |
J. Hartely | Filed: August 15, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Marco De Puente-Hudson - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Derral G. Adams | Filed: August 19, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Moody Woodrow Tanksley - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
Evens, Avenal State Prison Medical Staff, State Avenal Prison Officers, S Cober, A Bass, Nelson, CDC | Filed: August 20, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Michael M. McMahill - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
T McGinnis, J. Moon, J Kim | Filed: August 28, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Milton Hudson - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Kiwana Hill | Filed: August 29, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Matthew B Cramer - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Arnold Schwarzenegger | Filed: June 16, 2008 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Martin Arnoldini - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> |
Neil Adler, Federal Bureau of Prisons | Filed: September 08, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant Jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus |
| Manuel Arenas - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
Enanmoh | Filed: September 11, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Michael Reed Dorrough - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
T. Turmezei, T. L. Rosenkrans, Everett W. J. Fischer, Gentry, C. Eubanks, J. Stocker, M. Ruff | Filed: September 12, 2008 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Moody Woodrow Tanksley - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
Salinas Valley Prison, CDC, Warden, Salinas Valley State Prison, A.S.U. | Filed: September 17, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Mark Anthony Flores - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
L. Figures | Filed: September 23, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Mario - Martinez - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
Jack St. Clair, Secretary/Director of CDCR, Ted Robert Stogsdill, McDow, Warden, Jill Knesrda | Filed: September 29, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Manuel Pina - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Derrell G. Adams | Filed: September 30, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
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