Petition DENIED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 4, 2016.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 19, 2016.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 8, 2016.

Reply of petitioner Kansas filed.

Brief of respondent Bryce M. Dull in opposition filed.

Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 12, 2015.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 4, 2015.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 5, 2015)

Kansas, Petitioner, represented by Stephen R. McAllister

Bryce M. Dull, Respondent, represented by Paul W. Hughes

Bryce M. Dull, Respondent, represented by Andrew J. Pincus