Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 7th Circuit.

Rehearing DENIED. (orders list)

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 17, 2012.

Petition for Rehearing filed.

Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. (orders list)

Petition GRANTED. Judgment REVERSED. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion) (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 9, 2011.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 2, 2011.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 22, 2011.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 10, 2011.

Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (one box). Additional portions of record on PACER.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 4, 2011.

Record Requested .

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 28, 2011.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 14, 2011.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 7, 2011.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2011.

Reply of petitioner Marcus Hardy, Warden filed.

Reply of petitioner Marcus Hardy, Warden filed. tbp

Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent.

Brief of respondent Irving L. Cross in opposition filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 16, 2011.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 17, 2011)

Application (10A1111) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until July 14, 2011.

Application (10A1111) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 15, 2011 to July 14, 2011, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Marcus Hardy, Warden, Petitioner, represented by Michael A. Scodro

Irving L. Cross, Respondent, represented by Emily Eisner