MCCAFFREY v. CHAPMAN

No. 17-2198.

921 F.3d 159 (2019)

Mark F. MCCAFFREY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael L. CHAPMAN, in his personal capacity and in his official capacity as Sheriff of Loudoun County; Board of Supervisors of Loudoun County, Virginia, in their official capacities; Loudoun County, Virginia, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: April 9, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Robert John Cynkar , MCSWEENEY, CYNKAR & KACHOUROFF PLLC, Woodbridge, Virginia, for Appellant. Alexander Francuzenko , COOK CRAIG & FRANCUZENKO, PLLC, Fairfax, Virginia, for Appellees. ON BRIEF: Patrick M. McSweeney , Powhatan, Virginia, Christopher I. Kachouroff , McSWEENEY, CYNKAR & KACHOUROFF PLLC, Woodbridge, Virginia, for Appellant. Courtney Renee , OFFICE OF LOUDOUN COUNTY ATTORNEY, Leesburg, Virginia, for Appellees Board of Supervisors of Loudoun County, Virginia and Loudoun County, Virginia.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Quattlebaum wrote the opinion, in which Judge Wilkinson joined. Judge King wrote a dissenting opinion.


This case arises from Sheriff Michael L. Chapman's decision not to re-appoint Mark F. McCaffrey as a deputy sheriff in Loudoun County, Virginia. In response, McCaffrey sued Sheriff Chapman, the Board of Supervisors of Loudoun County and Loudoun County (collectively "Appellees"). McCaffrey alleges that Sheriff Chapman...

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