Legal Opinion
Keil v. O'Sullivan
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided February 12, 2026No. 240824Published
1Opinion of the Court
PRESENT: Kelsey, McCullough, Chafin, Russell, and Mann, JJ., and Mims, S.J. MATTHEW KEIL OPINION BY v. Record No. 240824 JUSTICE D. ARTHUR KELSEY FEBRUARY 12, 2026 JIM O’SULLIVAN, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SHERIFF OF CITY OF CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA In 2022, the Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office demoted Officer Matthew Keil following an internal-affairs investigation. In response, Keil made a request for records pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Code §§ 2.2-3700 to -3715 (“VFOIA”), and the Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices…
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