Arkansas Community Correction v. Annette Barnes — Baker, J., Dissenting

Summary

Justice Baker, joined by Justice Hart, dissented from the dismissal of Barnes's claim under the Arkansas Whistle-Blower Act. The dissent argued that interpreting the constitutional prohibition on making the State a defendant as absolute conflicts with other constitutional provisions guaranteeing judicial remedies, equality, free speech, petition, and jury trial. It would have rejected the majority's sovereign-immunity analysis, affirmed the trial court, and remanded for trial.