Hackie v. Bryant

Kevin Hackie appeals from an order of the Pulaski County Circuit Court dismissing his petition for judicial review of an administrative decision by Colonel William J. Bryant, in his capacity as the director of the Arkansas State Police, on the basis that the petition is barred by the state's sovereign immunity from suit. Col. Bryant cross-appeals from a portion of the order voiding his administrative decision. We reverse the order in its entirety and remand on direct appeal. The cross-appeal is dismissed as moot.

Hackie, who is a California resident, submitted an application to the Arkansas…