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.
California Federal prisons and prisoner list.
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Browse through the petitions on the site and review the issues.
How do you search out why someone is in Jail or Prison?
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 A. Scholes - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Perlita McGuiness, Rod Higman, Ken Clark, Robin Dezember | Filed: March 21, 2008 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Both |
| Mark W Sanders - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> | L. Watson | Filed: October 06, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Michael Andre Todd - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | I. Patel, Anthony L. Hedgpeth, Kern Valley of State Prison, Sharon Zamora, Keldgord, California Department Corrections & Rehabilitation, Sherry Lopez, Dill | Filed: October 06, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Maksim Moshe Neyman - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: October 08, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Michael Andre Todd - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Anthony L. Hedgpeth, Kern Valley State Prison, Rehabilitation, A. Sotelo, J. Hart, N. Esparza, California Department of Correction | Filed: October 10, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Michael Valdez - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Dean Hoover, Dale Williams, Carlos A. Mestas, City of Hanford, James Edlund, CA | Filed: October 20, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Michael Lee Stockton - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Neil H. Adler, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Taft C.I. | Filed: October 23, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus |
| - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | P.L. Vasquez | Filed: October 23, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Moody Woodrow Tanksley - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Warden of Avenal State Prison, Salinas Valley State Prison, Salinas Valley State Prison, Warden, California Department of Corrections | Filed: September 26, 2008 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Mark Anthony Coleman - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | MS. Vasavez | Filed: October 24, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Miguel Angel Albarran - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> | Filed: November 06, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) | |
| Michael A James - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | James A. Yates | Filed: November 07, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Martin Bibbs - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | CDCR Medical Department | Filed: November 13, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Miguel Mario Lam - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> | J.D. Hartley | Filed: November 14, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Marcos Valdez Moran - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: November 18, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael Woodmore - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | James D. Hartley | Filed: November 21, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Michael Lucas - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | James Hartley | Filed: November 25, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Michael Lynn Butler - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | James D. Hartley, D Clendaniel, E. M. Wagner, A. Guzman | Filed: December 01, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Mark McGuire - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | James Hartley | Filed: November 21, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Michael Gonzales - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Munoz, M. Castro, B. S. Vikjord, Thomas, Chaves, Yamat, Decanto, Riley, Cortez, Cascoe, Navaro, V. Neri | Filed: December 03, 2008 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Michael Louis Foster - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Jean-Pierre, W. Fletcher, Ken Clark, L. S. Williamson, Raman, T. Kimura-Yip, A. Enenmoh, T. Cates, Frank Williams, M. Tolano, M. L. Crum, N. Luca, G. Martinez | Filed: December 03, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Marvellous Asha Xyah Greene - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | M. Carrasco, Nancy Grannis, N. Erwin, M L L K Robinson, Schulteis, Sigston | Filed: December 10, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Martin Allen Ashbaugh - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | James A. Yates | Filed: December 10, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Matthew Vargas - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Mike Knowles | Filed: December 18, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Marcio Foreman - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections Medical Ken Department, Clark, Anthony Enenmoh | Filed: December 22, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Mario Lee Williams, Kitteran L. Lee - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: December 29, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| - Feb 22, 2009 More Information >>> | Filed: February 22, 2009 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:1651 Petition for Writ of Mandamus | |
| maria guadalupe barrera - Feb 22, 2009 More Information >>> | Paul Novak, Eric H. Holder‚ Jr., Jonathan Scharfen, Janet Napolitano | Filed: February 22, 2009 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:1361 Petition for Writ of Mandamus |
| Matthew A. Brooks - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Hector Rios | Filed: January 08, 2009 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus |
| Michael L. Banks - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> | Debra Dexter | Filed: January 26, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Michael Angulo - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Cynthia A. Radavsky, Montoyo, Linda Clark, Pam Gary Renzaglia, Ahlin | Filed: July 23, 2008 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Languein - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Cynthia A. Radavsky, Montoyo, Linda Clark, Pam Gary Renzaglia, Ahlin | Filed: July 23, 2008 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mark Anthony Flores - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | D Urbieta | Filed: February 03, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Matthew Porter‚ III - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Escobedo, Matthew Cate, Balderama, Ken Clark | Filed: February 05, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Michael Golden - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | County of Tulare, Bill Wittman | Filed: February 11, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Mario Villegas - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Filed: February 12, 2009 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus | |
| Maria Barrera - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Paul Novak, Eric Holder, Jonathan Scharfen, Janet Napolitano | Filed: February 22, 2009 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:1361 Petition for Writ of Mandamus |
| Mynor Rodriguez - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: February 27, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Michael Rhinehart - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | K. Harrington, D. Tarnoff | Filed: March 04, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Michael Eugene Hollis - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Laird, Shumate, Margaret Mims, Cartier, York, Cunha, Russell Oliver, Osborne | Filed: March 11, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Michael E. Tilton - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | James Edward MacDonald | Filed: March 20, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Malcolm P. Coleman - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | B. Curry | Filed: March 23, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Matthew Joseph - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> | State Of Utah | Filed: March 31, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Michael Lenoir Smith - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Green | Filed: April 03, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Michael Edward Equels - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Micael Martel, State of California, J. D. Hartley | Filed: April 10, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:1651 Petition for Writ of Mandamus |
| Moody Woodrow Tanksley - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Richard J. Oberholzer, The District Office, of Attorney's Hearing Court Appeals, Kenneth Green, The People Of The State Of California | Filed: April 10, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Marcus Marcell McCowen - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | J. Cronjager, L. Polk, S. Sherman, N. Grannis, D. Fisher, J. Barba, Ken Clark | Filed: April 01, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Manuel Cuevas - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Neil H. Adler | Filed: April 13, 2009 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus |
| Mary Ashley Wheeler - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Tina Hornbeck, Jerry Brown | Filed: April 27, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Mikhiel Leinweber - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | G. Lewis, Tilton, D. Ortiz, Dimmer | Filed: May 04, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
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