Reed v. Thompson (Signed Opinion)
Annotate this CaseRespondent requested a hearing before the Office of Administrative Appeals (OAH) to contest the Department of Motor Vehicle’s (DMV) revocation of his driver’s license. The OAH issued a final order (the “original final order”) reversing the DMV’s revocation of Respondent’s driver’s license. The DMV subsequently filed a motion for reconsideration requesting that the OAH revoke the original final order. The OAH granted the motion for reconsider and issued a revised final order (“revised final order”) that effectively reinstated the DMV’s revocation of Respondent’s driver’s license. The circuit court reversed the OAH’s revised final order and reinstated the OAH’s original final order, finding that the OAH had no statutory or regulatory authority to revoke its original final order and that Respondent never received notice regarding the DMV’s motion for reconsideration. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the OAH was without authority under statute or its administrative rules to reconsider, revoke, or amend its original final order.
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