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California Prisoner Petitions – Letter Y
This page lists publicly available prisoner petition records filed in California for names beginning with the letter Y. 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: Y
Page: 6
Total Records for Letter Y: 412
Date Range: July 14, 1988 through April 8, 2024
Letter: Y
Page: 6
Total Records for Letter Y: 412
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.
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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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| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name |
Petitioner/ Defendant Name |
Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
|---|---|---|
| Yakini Deandre Byrd - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> |
Unknown | Filed: September 23, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Yakini Deandre Byrd - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> |
J. Ceballos, R. Juarez, M. Medina, Corcoran E. State Prison, Razo | Filed: June 11, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Yong Lor - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Tom Felker | Filed: December 08, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Yer Yang - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
G. Mitchell | Filed: July 22, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Yee Xiong - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
M. D. Biter | Filed: May 16, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Ysidro Moreno-Lopez - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> |
Eric Holder‚ Jr. | Filed: January 23, 2012 General §28:2241 |
| Yacub Avicenna McClendon - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Virga | Filed: March 01, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Yow Ming Yeh - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
M Trujillo, L A Snead, M - Hamilton, C Romo, B. Adams, John Dolby | Filed: February 11, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Yow Ming Yeh - Judge Troy L. Nunley More Information >>> |
John Doe Warden | Filed: February 11, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Yasir Mehmood - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
Michael Chavez, McGuire, Sacramento County Sheriff Department, Cervetti | Filed: November 07, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Yasir Mehmood - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> |
Michael Chavez, United States Postal Inspection Service | Filed: November 13, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Yasir Mehmood - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
Jail Commander, US Marshal Service, House Floor Officers, Classification Dept. | Filed: November 20, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Yasir Mehmood - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Unknown | Filed: November 26, 2013 General §28:2241 |
| Yujuan Banks‚ Sr. - Judge Troy L. Nunley More Information >>> |
Sara P. Modjtahedi, Lawrence S. Morse, Stuber, Christianna Saadia Rashid | Filed: February 12, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Both |
| Yasir Mehmood - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
Andris, United States of America, U.S. Marshal Service | Filed: July 08, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Yasir Mehmood - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> |
Sacramento County Main Jail Superintendent, of Terry Toliver, Andris, Director Food Services, U.S. Marshals Service | Filed: September 08, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Yasir Mehmood - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> |
U.S. Marshals Service, United States of America | Filed: January 06, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Yasir Mehmood - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> |
Scott Jones, Andris, O'Brien, United States of America, Sacramento County, City of Sacramento, Falk | Filed: March 25, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Yasir Mehmood - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> |
Michelle Rodriguez, U.S. Department of Justice, Benjamin Wagne, Jeffrey Spivak, Obama, U.S. Marshal Services, D.O.J., Chief Prosecutor of Financial Crimes Division, United States of America, FBI, Heiko Coppola, Michael Chavez, Heiko Cuppola, Stacia Hylton | Filed: August 10, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Yasir Mehmood - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> |
United States, Nevada Southern Detention Center, U.S. Marshals Service, Corrections Corporation of America | Filed: August 13, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Yasir Mehmood - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
United States of America, Edmund F. Brennan | Filed: August 20, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Yasir Mehmood - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
Ryan Garcia, U.S. Pretrial Services, Chief U.S. Pretrial Services Officer, Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Carolyn K. Delaney | Filed: September 21, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Yuly Kroytor - May 04, 2016 More Information >>> |
United States Attorney | Filed: May 04, 2016 Mandamus and Other §28:1651 |
| Yasir Mehmood, Marco Barrera - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Sacramento County, American Correctional County Solutions, Sacramento Sheriff's Department, Sacramento County Main Jail | Filed: January 06, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Yonnie Jackson - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> |
Jose Martinez | Filed: June 26, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Yasir Mehmood - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> |
United States of America, Michael Chavez | Filed: January 22, 2018 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Yasir Mehmood - Judge Troy L. Nunley More Information >>> |
Rancho Cordova Police Dept., Tabassum Sarani, of United States America, Michael Chavez | Filed: February 05, 2018 Civil Rights §28:1331 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Yan Ebyam - Judge John A Mendez More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: February 08, 2018 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Yan Ebyam - Judge John A Mendez More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: February 08, 2018 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Yasir Mehmood - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> |
Michael Chavez, United States of America, USMS, USPIS, Jeffrey Spivak | Filed: March 19, 2018 Civil Rights §18:241 |
| Yasir Mehmood - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> |
US Attorney General, Juan Acosta | Filed: May 04, 2018 General §28:1441 |
| Yasir Mehmood - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
Juan Acosta | Filed: May 14, 2018 General §28:2241 |
| Yasir Mehmood - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> |
USCIS, DHS | Filed: September 28, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Yasir Mehmood - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> |
U.S. Attorney General, United States | Filed: October 29, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Yasir Mehmood - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
Ryan Garcia | Filed: October 29, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331, Referring Judge Kimberly J Mueller Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Yasir Mehmood - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> |
Nicole Solander, Michael Chavez, United States, Sacramento Police Department, Michelle Rodriguez | Filed: October 29, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Yee Xiong - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
J. Lizarraga | Filed: February 19, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Yakini Deandre Byrd - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> |
Unknown | Filed: September 23, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Yasir Mehmood - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: November 04, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255, Referring Judge John A Mendez |
| Youlee Vang - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> |
Patrick Covello | Filed: January 27, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge William B Shubb |
| Yousef Bouguerba - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> |
County of Sacramento, Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center | Filed: May 11, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ysidro Hernandez - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
Scott Kernan, Donald Spector | Filed: June 28, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Yuttasak Simma - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> |
David Sepulveda, Alberto Gonzales, Nancy Alcantar, Michael Chertoff | Filed: July 06, 2007 Mandamus & Other §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Yesenia Garcia Reyna - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> |
Copenhager | Filed: August 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Ya Thaing - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> |
Derral G. Adams | Filed: July 09, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Yewhala Eshet Abebe - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> |
Attorney General of State of California, Jerry Brown | Filed: August 10, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Yolanda Beltran - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> |
Paul Copenhaver, Harley Lappin | Filed: August 31, 2009 None §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Yohannes Tekie Gebrezgie - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: June 19, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Young Yil Jo - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> |
Six Unknown Names Agents, Mr. President of the United States Barack Obama | Filed: August 30, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Yaroslav Chernoknizhnyy - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> |
U.S. Immigration, Customs Enforcement | Filed: December 11, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
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