Ward v. Kelley

Summary

The court held that Ward’s petition was subject to judicial review because he alleged that the Arkansas Department of Correction had extended his confinement in violation of a constitutionally protected liberty interest, even though the agency had not conducted a full adjudication. The record raised a substantial question whether Ward’s sentence exceeded the statutory maximum and whether the ADC improperly recalculated his term, so the court ordered supplemental briefing rather than finally resolving the legality of the sentence.