Eric Shuck (born 1976) is a judge of the West Virginia Family Courts for the 13th Family Court Circuit, serving Raleigh, Summers, and Wyoming counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]
Eric Shuck | |
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| Judge of the 13th Family Court Circuit of West Virginia | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce Lazenby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976 (age 47–48) Beckley, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | Mountain State University, West Virginia University College of Law (JD) |
Biography
editShuck was born in Beckley, West Virginia, but raised in Raleigh and Summers counties. Shuck has a bachelor's degree in legal studies from the College of West Virginia (formerly Mountain State University) and a Juris Doctor degree from West Virginia University College of Law.[citation needed]
Judicial career
editBefore his election in 2016, Shuck was a member of the Raleigh County Public Defender's Office since 2002.[1] He worked as a paralegal. Shuck was elected in the general election on May 10, 2016, defeating then-sitting family court judge Bruce Lazenby in the election.[2][3]
Shuck was investigated and admonished by the West Virginia Judicial Investigation Commission for the same misconduct as disgraced judge Louise Goldston of the 13th Family court circuit.[4] The complaint filed against each details the controversy of their conduct in entering individuals homes without search warrants and conducting warrantless searches.[4] Most notably, Goldston entered the home of Matt Gibson, during a court proceeding regarding Gibson's divorce, and unlawfully searched it. Gibson filed a lawsuit against Goldston, alleging the misconduct and unlawful search as a violation of the West Virginia and United States constitutions.[5] Goldston retired from the bench in early 2023.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "WV Judicial System Judges". West Virginia Judiciary. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Holdren, Wendy (May 11, 2016). "Shuck ousts Lazenby for Family Court Judge". The Register-Herald. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "WV SOS - Elections - Candidate - Online Data Services". apps.sos.wv.gov. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ a b "PUBLIC ADMONISHMENT OF THE HONORABLE ERIC SHUCK, JUDGE OF THE 13th FAMILY COURT CIRCUIT" (PDF). West Virginia Judiciary.
- ^ "Gibson v. Goldston, Civil Action 5:21-cv-00181 | Casetext Search + Citator". CaseText. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Tuccille, J. D. (2023-02-06). "West Virginia Family Court judge with history of arranging warrantless searches resigns". Reason.com. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
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