Petition DENIED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 13, 2012.

Supplemental brief of petitioner Charles Jones filed. (Distributed)

Reply of petitioner Charles Jones filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent Kansas in opposition filed.

Supplemental brief of petitioner Charles Jones filed.

Response Requested . (Due December 29, 2011)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 9, 2011.

Waiver of right of respondent Kansas to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 1, 2011)

Charles Jones, Petitioner, pro se

Kansas, Respondent, represented by Kristafer R. Ailslieger