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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California Prisoner Petitions – Letter W
This page lists publicly available prisoner petition records filed in California for names beginning with the letter W. 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: W
Page: 14
Total Records for Letter W: 2,587
Date Range: July 14, 1988 through April 8, 2024
Letter: W
Page: 14
Total Records for Letter W: 2,587
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson Alberto Urrego - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
Alberto Gonzales, Nancy Alcantar | Filed: March 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| William Langston Meador - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
M. Carrasco, M. Stainer, R. Mazuka, California Correctional Institution, J. Peterson, S. Foster | Filed: March 06, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| William Odessa Brown‚ II - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
Kern Valley State Prison, F. Herrera, M Knowles | Filed: March 09, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Walter Lee Pearson - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
L. E. Scribner | Filed: March 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William Pierce Plummer - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
W. J. Sullivan | Filed: March 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William Odessa Brown‚ II - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Filed: April 04, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
|
| Wesley W. Hunter - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Habeas Corpus | Filed: May 04, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Walter H. White - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
Darral G. Adams | Filed: May 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William G. Oldright - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
B Curry | Filed: June 11, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Wayne P. DeBerry - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
Ben McClain, Gary Renzaglia, Rocky Spurgeon, Linda Clark, Stephen Mayberg | Filed: June 13, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| William Langston Meador - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
C.C.I. Tehachapi | Filed: July 02, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Willie Thomas Mixon - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
Ben Curry | Filed: July 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William O. Robinson - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Franco, Transportation Officer | Filed: August 15, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| William O. Robinson - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
M Zoher | Filed: August 15, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Wade Knight - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
D. Smith | Filed: August 31, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
California Correctional Institution | Filed: September 05, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Willie Lee Brooks‚ II - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
L Oacha, Mule Creek State Prison, State of A. California, Erica Weinstein, Shahid Mu, N D Dawson, William Gausewitz, Lonnie A Watson, James E. Tilton, Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Avenal State Prison, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation | Filed: September 14, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Walter L. Parman - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Harrell Watts, Federal Bureau of Prisons, E. Robert McFadden, Alicia Gonzaga, Harley G. Lappin, Dennis Smith | Filed: October 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Federal Question |
| Walter Boyd - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
William Huddleston, John/Jane Doe, Karen C. McGagin, Pfeiffer, Estioco | Filed: October 22, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Defendant |
| Warren C. Green - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
J. S. Woodford, Daryl Adams, William J. Arnold McGuinness, Schwarzenegger | Filed: November 19, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| William Brian Pruitt - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Ken Clark, R. Hall, K. Curtiss, Watking, T. Laura, Michael Fisher, Wan, Swimford, J Burleson, Bonillia | Filed: November 26, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| William T. Huff - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Thomas L. Carey | Filed: December 03, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Wayne E. Wadkins - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
Michael Evans | Filed: December 03, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Willie Cooley - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
J. D. Hartley | Filed: December 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Willie Hampton - Oct 01, 2008 More Information >>> |
J. Yates, F. Igbinosa | Filed: October 01, 2008 Defendant §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| William H. Chism‚ III - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
S. Smith, C. Palmer, S. Sherman, J. Ward, Ken Ricky Gomez, Clark | Filed: January 22, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| William Robert Stankewitz - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
Hedcpeth | Filed: January 28, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Willard Santos - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
D. Smith | Filed: January 28, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| William D. Williams - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
Dennis Smith | Filed: March 11, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Wendy Wagener - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
John Navarro | Filed: March 31, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Woodrow Willcoxon - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
James A. Yates | Filed: April 07, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| William Montesdeoca - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
James D. Hartley | Filed: April 09, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| William Nible - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
K. Spray, C. Pfieffer, B. Gracewich, Garza, - Christensen, Olsen, Warden | Filed: May 05, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| William Sabatasso - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
Pam Ahlin | Filed: May 22, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant Jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus |
| Willie D. Randle - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
K Williams, J Castro Philips, Nicolas, L V J Franklin, Juarez, Philips | Filed: June 18, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| William R. Davenport - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> |
James D. Hartley | Filed: June 18, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Willie Tatum - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Arthur B. Fontaine, Shyi-Tang, M. P.S. Wilson, Hodges-Wilkins, M. Duran, R. Dwivedi, Shive, D.G. Adams, S. Arit, J. Woodford, W.J. McGuiness, Peterson, Lin, N. Grannis, J. Thomas, - Hasadsri, R. Todd, J. Tercero, L. Felix | Filed: June 19, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| William Joshua White - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: June 30, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant Jury demanded by 28:2255 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal) |
| Walter Reamey‚ Jr. - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Greg Vance, Aaron G. Durden | Filed: July 09, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant Jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus |
| Whittier Buchanan - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
McBryde, Yates, Collins, J.J. Garrison, A. Reyes, Santos, Mendoza, Duty | Filed: August 11, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Wayne Carter - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
Neil Adler | Filed: August 25, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant Jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus |
| Warren D. Murphy - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department, Rehabilitation, California Department of Corrections | Filed: August 29, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Willie Scott - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> |
Matthew Cate, J. Hartley | Filed: August 20, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Willie D. Randle - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
G. Smith, California Director of Dept. of Warden Corrections, of Kern Valley State Prison II, Rehabilitation | Filed: September 17, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Wilbert Hill - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Ken Clark | Filed: October 02, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Willie Hampton - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
J. Yates, F. Igbinosa | Filed: October 01, 2008 Defendant §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Wilson Thomas - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
Neil H. Adler, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Taft C.I. | Filed: October 20, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus |
| William Lloyd Viton - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> |
James D. Hartley | Filed: October 31, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Wade Rainey - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
Filed: November 12, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
|
| Wilbert Dale Russ - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> |
James A. Yates | Filed: November 13, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
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