Kevin Hackie v. Colonel William J. Bryant

Summary

The court held that Hackie's petition for judicial review of the Arkansas State Police director's licensing decision was not barred by sovereign immunity because it sought only review of an administrative decision and asserted no cause of action against the director. The court reversed the circuit court's order in its entirety and remanded for further proceedings, while dismissing the cross-appeal as moot. Justice Baker dissented, arguing that the circuit court lacked jurisdiction to void the licensing decision after dismissing the petition on sovereign-immunity grounds.