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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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.
Letter: W
Page: 17
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.
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.
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| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name |
Petitioner/ Defendant Name |
Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Atcherley - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> |
J. Rios, Teresa Macias, Edgar Clark, J. Torres, Clement O. Alade, Ross, O. Barbolla, Arbadia, M. Anderson, M. Ceballo, A. Holt, Glenn Thiel | Filed: February 17, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| William M. Bryson‚ Jr. - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
H.A. Rios‚ Jr., Federal Bureau of Prisons | Filed: February 29, 2012 General §28:2241 |
| William Gipson - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> |
O. Onyeje, - Jenkins, Rodriguez, G. De Ochoa, Peters, R. Schmist, Kathleen Allison, Jean La Flore | Filed: March 07, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Willie Thomas Mixon - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Kevin R. Chappell | Filed: March 05, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| William Rene Silveira - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Six Unknown Names Agents Or Mr. President Of The United States Barack Obama | Filed: March 21, 2012 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| William Averhart - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
Madrigal, C. Martinez, M.D., M. Anderson, J. Hansen, Miller, Chokatos | Filed: April 20, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William Rene Silveira - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Six Unknown Names Agents Or Mr. President Of The United States Barack Obama | Filed: April 23, 2012 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Willie Jones - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
City of Avenal, Gail Lewis, City of Corcoran, City of Coalinga | Filed: May 01, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Wardene Kimm Cannon - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
J. Metts, A. Enenmoh | Filed: May 25, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Wade Knight - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Caperhaver | Filed: June 27, 2012 General §28:2241 |
| Wayne Ruben Russo - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
Robert Ambroselli | Filed: July 11, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Willie Cooley - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
J.D. Hartley | Filed: July 17, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William Rene Silveira - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Six Unknown Agents or Mr President of the United States Barack Obama | Filed: August 20, 2012 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| William Rene Silveira - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Six Unknown Names Agents, Barack Obama | Filed: September 04, 2012 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| William Charles Clerk - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
P.D. Brazelton | Filed: September 10, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| William Rene Silveira - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
Six Unknown Names Agents Or Mr. President Of The United States Barack Obama | Filed: September 20, 2012 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Willard Santos - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> |
Cruz, Paul Copenhaver, Fisher, Luke | Filed: October 15, 2012 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| William Joseph Neufeld‚ Jr. - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
D. Williams, R. Crawford, J. Duffy, S. J. Odom Mitchell, | Filed: October 15, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Willie Bolds - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
F. Field‚ III, J. Gonzales, J. D. Lozano, R. Davis, J. Cavazos | Filed: October 29, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Warren Green - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Teresa Macias, Gibson, Jeffrey Wang, California Department of Corrections, L. D. Zamora, California Prison Health Care Services | Filed: November 02, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Willis Randolph - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Robert Rainwater, Katherine Hart, Jim Obbliger | Filed: December 27, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Willie George Erwin‚ Jr. - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> |
On Habeas Corpus | Filed: February 07, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Wes Megaw - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
R. Lopez | Filed: February 11, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William Clifford Smith - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Kamala Harris, Fresno County Superior Court | Filed: March 15, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| William Hubert Loyd Brandstatt - Judge Ralph R. Beistline More Information >>> |
Treatment Facility, Godwin Ugwueze, C. Nyenke, Anthony Enenmoh, California Substance Abuse, L. D. Zamora, Tiggs-Brown, State Prison Medical Staff | Filed: March 25, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Willis Randolph - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> |
Gary Swarthout | Filed: April 12, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Walter Danny Ceasar‚ III - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
Ralph M. Diaz, Connie Gipson | Filed: May 06, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| William Terry MacDonald - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
Jeffery A. Beard | Filed: May 29, 2013 General §28:1651 |
| William Luna - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> |
Matthew Cate, R. S. Lambert, Secretary of the CDCR | Filed: May 30, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| William Dalby - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Ralph M. Diaz | Filed: June 05, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Walter J. Coto - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Rangel, N. Holland, Murphy, J. Taber, D. Moffett | Filed: June 07, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William Mack Bryson‚ Jr. - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
Paul Copenhaver | Filed: June 27, 2013 General §28:2241 |
| William Nible - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
California Department of Corrections, Chap Littlejohns, Kathleen Dickinson, Margo Wilkerson, Hiedi Lackner, Frank Chavez, M. Baldwin, Jeffery Beard | Filed: July 22, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William Jay Price - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Stephanie Brazier | Filed: July 15, 2013 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| William M. Bryson‚ Jr. - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Paul Copenhaver | Filed: July 24, 2013 General §28:2241 |
| Wayne L. Pickering - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> |
Kathleen L. Dickinson, Mailroom Supervisor, M. Hiedi Lackner, Baldwin, Chap Littlejohns, Jeffery Beard, Margo Wilkerson, Religious Review Committee, Hanson, Frank X. Chavez, California Department of Corrections | Filed: July 26, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William Ehly - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
J. Navarro | Filed: July 31, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Wayne Deshown Perkins - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
P. D. Brazelton | Filed: August 02, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| William Clifton - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
Jean Pierre, L.D. Zamora, S. Follette | Filed: August 21, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Wade Allen Gloston - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Superior Court of Madera County | Filed: August 26, 2013 General §28:2241 |
| Warees Beyah - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Gary Legaspi, Macario Galvan, V. Manzaneras, Sam Bowlay-Williams, P. Denny, Tu Nguyen, Ron Crother, Jimmy Jimenez, David Stebbins, B. Daveiga, Alfredo Verduzco, Martin Biter, Randall Sanchez, Casey Fenton | Filed: September 12, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William Nible - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Frank X. Chavez, Heidi Lackner, California of Department Corrections, Kathleen L. Dickinson, Jeffery Beard, Littlejohns, Hanson, M. Baldwin, Margo Wilkerson | Filed: September 12, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Wade Knight - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
Paul Copenhaver | Filed: October 28, 2013 General §28:2241 |
| Wintron Nunez - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
Nixon, B Kearnes, Mello, A. Garcia | Filed: July 16, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William Brandt Santos - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
Six Unknown Agents or Mr President of the United States Barack Obama | Filed: November 25, 2013 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Winona Weathers - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Jim Lasik, D.K. Johnson, Jeffery Beard, J.D. Lozano, M. Hagemeister-May | Filed: November 26, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William B. Santos - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Six Unknown Agents or Mr President of the United States Barack Obama | Filed: December 02, 2013 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Willie Bell‚ Jr. - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
A Rapp, J. Amerson, Avenal State Prison, for California Institution Men | Filed: December 09, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William Thomas Coats - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> |
Muhammed Chaudhri, Sao, MD | Filed: December 12, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William Kirkland - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> |
West Valley Detention Center, Donna Garza, Robert Bullock | Filed: December 16, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
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