Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Larry W. Walther

Summary

The court reversed the denial of the State's motion to dismiss and dismissed the action because the complaint did not plead facts bringing the claims within an exception to sovereign immunity. The complaint also failed to allege public dissemination of false or defamatory statements sufficient to establish a liberty interest supporting a name-clearing hearing. The court did not reach the merits of the wrongful-termination or public-policy claims.