Eric Shuck

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]

The Honorable
Eric Shuck
Judge of the 13th Family Court Circuit of West Virginia
Assumed office
January 1, 2017
Preceded byBruce Lazenby
Personal details
Born1976 (age 46–47)
Beckley, West Virginia, U.S.
EducationMountain State University, West Virginia University College of Law (JD)

Biography

Shuck 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.

Judicial career

Before 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 misconduct of disgraced judge Louise Goldston with the 13th Family court circuit.[4] The complaint filed against Shuck details the controversy of Goldston's conduct in entering individuals homes without search warrants and conducting warrantless searches.[4] Most notably, the home of Matt Gibson, during a court proceeding regarding Gibson's divorce, was unlawfully searched by Goldston. 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
  1. "WV Judicial System Judges". West Virginia Judiciary. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  2. Holdren, Wendy (May 11, 2016). "Shuck ousts Lazenby for Family Court Judge". The Register-Herald. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  3. "WV SOS - Elections - Candidate - Online Data Services". apps.sos.wv.gov. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  4. "PUBLIC ADMONISHMENT OF THE HONORABLE ERIC SHUCK, JUDGE OF THE 13th FAMILY COURT CIRCUIT" (PDF). West Virginia Judiciary.
  5. "Gibson v. Goldston, Civil Action 5:21-cv-00181 | Casetext Search + Citator". CaseText. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  6. 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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