Barcus v. Austin

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA JOSEPH C. BARCUS; JAMES D. SHACKLEFORD; and PETER J. SHIPP, formerly known as Peter L. Shipp; Plaintiffs, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:17CV122 (Judge Keeley) TERRY AUSTIN, Sheriff, in his personal capacity, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART THE DEFENDANT’S MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [DKT. NOS. 145, 147] AND DENYING AS MOOT THE DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO STRIKE [DKT. NO. 157] After he was elected Sheriff of Taylor County, West Virginia, in November 2016, the defendant, Terry Austin…