Petition DENIED. (orders list)

Reply of petitioner Derrick Ramon Dukes filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 2, 2007.

Brief of respondent Minnesota in opposition filed.

Response Requested . (Due January 29, 2007)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 5, 2007.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 7, 2006)

Derrick Ramon Dukes, Petitioner, represented by Frederick J. Goetz

Minnesota, Respondent, represented by Mark Nathan Lystig

Minnesota, Respondent, represented by Susan Gaertner

Minnesota, Respondent, represented by Mike Hatch