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.
Letter: M
Page: 74
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 Mayfield - Judge Frank C. Damrell More Information >>> |
K.J. Stanford, E. Rodriquez, D. Long, S. M. Petersen, Martel, H. Lackner, M.S. Minnick, N. Grannis, C. Barroga, R. Subia, M. Cates, R. Fletes, R Delacruz, V Vallery, MC Alexander, M Kaplan, D Baptista, L Jackson, S Barham | Filed: April 30, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Anthony Black - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: May 07, 2010 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Mark McGuire - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
Gary Swarthout | Filed: May 10, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Malik Jones - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
T. Farley, M. DeForest | Filed: May 12, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Matthew David Haff - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
Matthew Cate | Filed: May 14, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Michael Chess - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
J. Dovey, R. Quezada, T. Felker | Filed: May 24, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Michael Chess - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Robert Burns, B. Wheeler, Robert M. Quezada, N. Grannis, R Gower, R Phillips, Tom Felker | Filed: May 24, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael John Hawthorne - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Mathew Cate | Filed: May 21, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Mario A. Williams - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Alvaro C. Traquina, K. Win, Yuen Chen | Filed: May 25, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Jason Ware - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Anthony Hedgpeth | Filed: May 28, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Milton Day - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
Richard B. Ives | Filed: June 04, 2010 General §28:2241 |
| Malik Jones - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
M. McDonald, May Dole, J. Cooper, Hubbard, K. Harper, C. Beumiller, J. Lee, C. Prater, M. Lee, D. Griffth, C. Lipton, D. Simpson, T. Robertson, T. Smith, D. Furtado, T. Kissinger, J. L. Bishop | Filed: June 04, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Mark A. Smith - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> |
Superior Court of Solano County | Filed: June 09, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marquee Austin - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
Marsh | Filed: June 09, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mark Stephen Woolums - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
F.X. Chavez | Filed: June 07, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Martin D. Miller - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
L. S. McEwen | Filed: June 17, 2010 General §42:1983 |
| Melvin Huey Davis - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
Superior Court of Sacramento County | Filed: June 18, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Maurice D. Kenney - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> |
Filed: June 22, 2010 General §28:2254 |
|
| Marcell Willis - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> |
Douchow, Barker, Bickford, Cassey, Lee, - Tennison, Dunlap, Hasworth, Pete, Quante, Prunity, Vasquez, Hayward, D. Johnston, Diane O'Loughlin, Curry | Filed: June 28, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Melvin Dukes - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Jones, Muniz, Williams, A. Hedgepath, Lewis Martinez, | Filed: July 06, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Marlon Vincent Adams - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Swarthout | Filed: July 09, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Morris Mester - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
McDonald | Filed: July 12, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mark Allan Ouellette - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> |
Kathleen Dickinson | Filed: July 16, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Mark Anthony Smith - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> |
Solano County District Attorney's Office | Filed: July 19, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marcus Benjamin Ward - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Sherman Champen, Clark Kelso | Filed: July 22, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Milton Moore‚ Jr. - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
Gary Swarthout | Filed: July 28, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Manuel Guadalupe Sanchez‚ Jr. - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
G. Parker, R. Greer, D. Rodriguez, K. Pool, T. Ventimiglia, A Briones, J. Walker, J. Jaber, Matthew Cate, N. Grannis, R Carter, T. Virga, E. Walker, C Villasenor, B. Cross, J Lynch, J. Isola, D Larson, K. Berkler, T. Kimura, R S Marquez | Filed: July 30, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Perkins - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
John W. Haviland | Filed: August 03, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Midel Jackson - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
Romero, Zapata, - Desimone, Parerra, P. De Aquilizan, La Cruz, Anices, Alvin Zachariah, Mathew Cates, T. Islas, Palagummi, Petit, Cano, Lopes, Furr, - Spangler, - Fredrick, Cohn | Filed: August 04, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mario Giotta - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Gary Swarthout | Filed: August 05, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Morris Mester - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
Adbur Rahman, - Lankford, French, Kelso, Clark, Swingle | Filed: August 06, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Manuel Samperio - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
M. Martel | Filed: August 10, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Mario Ngwazi Wooten - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Mike Gregory Sokolov | Filed: August 10, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mark Swagerty - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> |
State of California, Rehabilitation, California Department of Corrections | Filed: August 09, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mark Anthony DuRoss - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, John Chiang, Arnold Schwarzenegger, California State Prison-Warden | Filed: August 19, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marlin Penn - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Griffith, M. Keating, Jeanne Woodford, Wedemyer, Harper, Barron, McDonald | Filed: August 23, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Matt Koster - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Solano County, Marsh | Filed: August 24, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Stanford - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> |
M. Hildebard, D. Lee, Ramirez, X. Cano, K. R. Harrington, Barrett, - Nichols, V. Sica, Huerda, - Castellanos, Curz, Viscarra | Filed: August 26, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Lynn Waters - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
- Zamora | Filed: August 30, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Midel Jackson - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Manning, Molina, Washintion, Wilson, Salinas | Filed: September 02, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Micheal Haynes - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
E. Sandy | Filed: September 03, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Mark A. Smith - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
Coalinga State Hospital | Filed: September 07, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Lynn Waters - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> |
R. Eckmann | Filed: September 09, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Greene - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
J.W. Haviland | Filed: September 10, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Marlin Penn - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
Richard Huff, Priscilla Jones, Bureau of A.T.F. & E, Jessie Price, U.S. Department of Justice | Filed: September 15, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1981 |
| Marlin Penn - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> |
Priscilla Jones, US Dept. of Justice, Richard E Huff, Bureau of A.T.F. & | Filed: September 29, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Thompson - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Michael McDonald | Filed: September 30, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Myron Atrice Payne - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Derral G. Adams | Filed: October 01, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Manuel Sanchez - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> |
Ackintola, A. Simons, N. Grannis, Backlin, zackarian, Mclean, Saltamian, Bowman | Filed: October 04, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Arriola - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Michael Martel | Filed: October 14, 2010 General §28:2254 |
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