Petition DENIED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 4, 2011.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 28, 2011.

Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (one envelope).

Record Requested .

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2011.

Brief of respondent Don Roper, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center in opposition filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 26, 2011.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 28, 2011)

Application (10A1069) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until June 23, 2011.

Application (10A1069) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 24, 2011 to July 23, 2011, submitted to Justice Alito.

Marcellus Williams, Petitioner, represented by Kent E. Gipson

Don Roper, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center, Respondent, represented by Michael J. Spillane