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California Prisoner Petitions – Letter V
This page lists publicly available prisoner petition records filed in California for names beginning with the letter V. 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: V
Page: 20
Total Records for Letter V: 1,179
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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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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vera I, Rehfeld - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Mary Lattimore | Filed: March 17, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Vincent Cofield - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
Warden of Solano State Prison | Filed: July 06, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Vester L Patterson - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
D.K. Sisto, Leroy Baca | Filed: August 25, 2010 General §28:1331 |
| Victor J. Bravo - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> |
Jerry Brown, C. Luch | Filed: April 22, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Vester L Patterson - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> |
D. K. Sisto | Filed: May 19, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Vernon Wayne McNeal‚ Jr. - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> |
J. Rush, D. Spencer | Filed: June 08, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Vincente Urain Solomon - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
A. Dyarzabal, Moyer, Dornan, J. Ippolito, G. Atchley, Solis, Lewis | Filed: June 09, 2011 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Defendant |
| Victor Lee Severance - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
Hedgepeth | Filed: December 14, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Vincent Gaither - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
J Chudy, T. Friederichs, M. Sepulveda | Filed: January 06, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Victor Pacheco - Judge James Ware More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: April 05, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Vincent Rivera - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
Anthony Hedgpeth | Filed: June 15, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Vincent E. Cofield - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
Mike McDonald | Filed: August 30, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Vincent P. Terry - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> |
United States Patent, Trademark Office | Filed: July 25, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Vicente Buenrostro - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> |
Marion Spearman | Filed: July 14, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Vince Williams - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> |
CDCR Department Corrections, Rehabilitations, J. Fortune, J. Chakotos, Pleasant Valley State Prison | Filed: July 22, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Victor Topete - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> |
Neil McDowell | Filed: September 17, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Valentin Feliciano - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> |
PETER LAMB, Luong Nguyen, Paul Brazelton, Igbinosa, IFEMOA OGBUEHI, Darren Bright | Filed: November 05, 2015 Prison Condition §28:1441 Jury demanded by Defendant |
| Victor Hugo Botello - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> |
S. Hanlon, E. Arnold, J. Jimenez | Filed: November 21, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Venkat Guntipally - Judge Lucy H Koh More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: January 07, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Vincent Lee Bryant - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> |
California Department of Correction & Rehabilitation | Filed: May 29, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC MBI |
| Vincent Keith Bell - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> |
M. Fisher, Williams | Filed: June 05, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC MBI |
| Victor Melesio Lozada - Judge Robert M Illman More Information >>> |
Brian Morimune, Juliette Hyde, Sonoma County District Attorney's Office, Jill Ravitch | Filed: April 01, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Lucy H Koh |
| Vijay Bhushan - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> |
Jason Pickett | Filed: June 08, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Victor Martinez - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: January 08, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1346 Tort Claim |
| Victor Martinez - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> |
Trodell, Rapp, Anthony Cerone, Grobee, Cohen, Shull, Castillo, Barriteau, Blossom, Adams, Turne, Payne, Harper, Asedri, Gomez, Baca, Alvarez, Butler, Pitula, Thomas, Lee, Carr, Hector Najera, Winter, Munoz, Martin, Williams, Handsburg, Urko, Robert Culley | Filed: January 11, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Federal Question Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Victor Cardenas-Rojas - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
Filed: February 05, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
|
| Viktor Savchenko - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: March 19, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Victor Javier Chacon Herrera - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> |
Roberto Rillamas, Tom Ridge, Carol Lam, Alberto Gonzales | Filed: May 29, 2007 Mandamus & Other §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Victor J Bravo - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> |
State of California, T Marshall | Filed: June 11, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Victor M. Ceballos-Guzman - Judge Gordon Thompson More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: June 13, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §*41* |
| Victor Charles Fourstar‚ Jr. - Judge Leo S. Papas More Information >>> |
Murlak, Gravette, Leon, Aldrich, Gentry, Norwood, T.C. Outlaw, McCarthy, Garza | Filed: August 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Federal Question Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Ving Quang Pham - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> |
Richard Subia | Filed: August 31, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Vince Viane Misa - Judge Leo S. Papas More Information >>> |
V M Almager | Filed: September 07, 2007 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Vicente Montano Arellano - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: November 20, 2007 Mandamus & Other §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Veronica Livier Gutierez - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: November 20, 2007 Mandamus & Other §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Vu Nguyen - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> |
John A. Garzon, Michael Chertoff, Robin F Baker, Michael Mukasey | Filed: December 11, 2007 Mandamus & Other §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Van J Ross - Judge Leo S. Papas More Information >>> |
Leslie Wolf, Juliana B Humphrey, Steven J Carrol | Filed: December 17, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Verne Steers - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> |
California Department of Corrections | Filed: December 13, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Vitaliy Kaganovich - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> |
John A. Garzon, Michael Chertoff, Robin F Baker, Michael Mukasey | Filed: December 21, 2007 Mandamus & Other §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Victor M Carranza-Hernandez - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: January 04, 2008 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Venson Lane Myers - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> |
L E Scribner, Charles Richey, J M Builteman | Filed: May 28, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Victor Parra‚ Jr. - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> |
A L Cota, CDCR, W Liles, R Hernandez, P. R Cowan, Limon | Filed: March 13, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Vilath Xayasomloth - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> |
D Dexter | Filed: February 11, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Victor Parra‚ Jr. - Judge Leo S. Papas More Information >>> |
James E Tilton, Jr, Edmund G Brown | Filed: March 28, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Virgilio Flores-Garcia - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: May 19, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant Jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Veronica Livier Gutierrez - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: June 16, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant Jury demanded by Modification of Imprisonment |
| Victor Villalobos - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> |
D K Sisto, Jr, Edmund G Brown | Filed: July 09, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Victor Hugo Hernandez-Arevalo - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: July 17, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant Jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Victor Cruz - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> |
Larry Small, Jr, Edmund G Brown | Filed: November 12, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Vincent L Fields - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> |
Steven Sinclair | Filed: November 26, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant Jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal) |
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