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 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: 6
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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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Willie Thomas - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> |
Daniel Paromo | Filed: May 20, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Charles F. Eick More Information >>> |
Control Tower, Chapman | Filed: June 03, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Wesley Kane Campbell - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
Kane Campbell, Lee Roy Baca | Filed: June 05, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Charles F. Eick More Information >>> |
Correctional Officer Chapman | Filed: June 10, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Charles F. Eick More Information >>> |
Ray, California State Prison | Filed: June 11, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| William Nathaniel Washington - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
Twin Towers Correctional Facility, Lee Baca, Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department | Filed: June 19, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| William Nathaniel Washington - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
People of the State of California | Filed: June 19, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| William Lee Elijah, Sr - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> |
E Valenzuela | Filed: June 24, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Charles F. Eick More Information >>> |
California State Prison, Warden, Captain, Lieutenant, Second Watch, Correctional Officers | Filed: July 01, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Charles F. Eick More Information >>> |
Third Watch, Chaves | Filed: July 02, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| William D Reed - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> |
Frank Chavez, The People | Filed: July 22, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Willie C Coley - Judge Dale S. Fischer More Information >>> |
Amy Miller | Filed: July 31, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Walter Eugene Lacroix - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> |
Cynthia L Tampkins | Filed: August 06, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| William King - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> |
Arlene Binder, Jackie Lacey, John A Clarke, Thomas Krag | Filed: August 07, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Wes Allen Fuller - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> |
Cynthia Y Tampkins | Filed: August 19, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| William Patrick Chestnut - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> |
Holbrook, Gasca, Cho, Williams, Fuentes, Orellana, Zapata, Marshall, McCauley, Charles Beck, Ramos, Diaz, McNeal, Green, Cooney, Calderon, Gonzalez, Pedroza, Delatorre, Kanchanamongkol | Filed: August 22, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Walter Johnson - Judge Stephen J. Hillman More Information >>> |
Frank Chavez | Filed: September 27, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| William Chestnut - Judge Margaret M. Morrow More Information >>> |
People of the State of California | Filed: October 09, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| William Chestnut - Judge Margaret M. Morrow More Information >>> |
M B Cash | Filed: October 22, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| William M Milton‚ Jr. - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> |
Kamala D Harris, Tim Virga | Filed: October 29, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Charles F. Eick More Information >>> |
Gory, Cruchfeild | Filed: October 30, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Charles F. Eick More Information >>> |
J Soto | Filed: October 30, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Charles F. Eick More Information >>> |
Elert | Filed: November 07, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| William Randolph Umstead - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> |
Linda T McGrew | Filed: November 12, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Charles F. Eick More Information >>> |
First Wacth 11-2-13 A-4 Correctional Officers | Filed: November 15, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Wilmer Aleix Alvarado - Judge Stephen J. Hillman More Information >>> |
For the State of California, The United States of America, Martain D. Biter | Filed: November 27, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Wilmer Alvarado - Judge Stephen J. Hillman More Information >>> |
United State of America, The State of California | Filed: December 13, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| William Clifton - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> |
D. Reynosa, S. Busby, D. Davis | Filed: December 13, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| William King - Judge Terry J. Hatter More Information >>> |
Leroy Baca | Filed: January 03, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Waseem Daker - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
Samantha Ann Mokwa | Filed: January 16, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| William Rainer - Judge Stephen J. Hillman More Information >>> |
Guy Shirley, Christopher G. Estes, Jonathan M. Chung, County of Los Angeles | Filed: February 25, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| William Otis James Brown - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> |
Linda McGrew | Filed: March 05, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Warren Frank‚ Jr. - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> |
Warden T. Virga | Filed: March 11, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Wiley Johnson - Judge Josephine L. Staton More Information >>> |
Gary Bowers | Filed: April 02, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| William Gene Eaton - Judge Andrew J. Guilford More Information >>> |
Louis J. Milusnic | Filed: April 07, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| William King - Judge Terry J. Hatter More Information >>> |
John Scott | Filed: April 11, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| William Jess Hite - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> |
E. Valenzuela | Filed: April 14, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Warren Fredrickson - Judge Philip S. Gutierrez More Information >>> |
People of the State of California | Filed: April 14, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Wayne Stewart - Judge Alka Sagar More Information >>> |
Ryan Spradlin, Christopher Bell, Veanie Adams, James Varela, E. Villanueva, Michael Schneider, Isaac Mijares, Blanca Santiago, Javier Mendoza, Scott Mason, Keith Lawson, Lonte Allen | Filed: April 15, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Wayne Douglas Flesher - Judge Terry J. Hatter More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: May 06, 2014 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| William Clifton - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> |
L. D. Zamora, Paul Gallagher, Frame, P. C. Ralston, Vickie Sweett, Barber, Amanda Zoe Marie Dillon, Linda Sprague | Filed: May 07, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Willie Marshall Fant - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> |
Jones, Cynthia Tampkins, E. Quiles | Filed: May 08, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Winston Forney - Judge Robert N. Block More Information >>> |
State of California | Filed: May 13, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Warren C Green - Judge Paul L. Abrams More Information >>> |
The People of California, Bassett | Filed: May 20, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| William Rainer - Judge Stephen J. Hillman More Information >>> |
K. Wolter, M. Nunez, J. Arroyo, M. Buechter | Filed: June 05, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| William N. Washington - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
People of the State of California | Filed: June 17, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| William N. Washington - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
Sandra Alfaro | Filed: July 17, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Charles F. Eick More Information >>> |
Sergeant Gory, Correctional Officer Cruthfield | Filed: August 06, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Charles F. Eick More Information >>> |
Captain, California State Prison Los Angeles County, Warden, Assistant Warden, Lieutenant | Filed: August 06, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Charles F. Eick More Information >>> |
Warden J. Soto | Filed: August 15, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/