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Federal judge dismisses Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit against court clerk

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A federal judge dismisses a lawsuit by Alex Murdaugh against an ex-court clerk who improperly interacted with jurors during his double murder trial.

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  1. Washington Times

    Federal judge won't make disgraced clerk pay Alex Murdaugh's $600,000 in legal fees for 1st trial (opens Washington Times)

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    A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit by Alex Murdaugh seeking $600,000 in legal fees by the former court clerk whose misconduct led his murder convictions to be overturned on appeal.

  2. Fits News

    Federal Judge Dismisses Alex Murdaugh’s Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Becky Hill (opens Fits News)

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    Court finds former clerk's misconduct did not cause Murdaugh's legal defense costs — but leaves door open to future claims.

  3. WSAV-TV

    Murdaugh civil suit against clerk of court dismissed (opens WSAV-TV)

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    Wednesday's ruling does not impact the criminal retrial that is expected to start in April 2027.

  4. The Guardian

    Judge tosses Alex Murdaugh’s $600,000 suit against former court clerk (opens The Guardian)

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    Murdaugh, whose murder convictions were overturned due to clerk’s misconduct, will face trial again Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A US federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit by Alex Murdaugh seeking $600,000 in legal fees from the former court clerk whose misconduct led to his mu…

  5. WLTX Columbia

    Federal judge dismisses Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit against ex-court clerk Becky Hill (opens WLTX Columbia)

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    The judge ruled Murdaugh's legal fees from his original murder trial were not caused by Becky Hill's alleged misconduct, but left open the possibility of future clai

  6. News Nation Now

    Alex Murdaugh lawsuit against former clerk thrown out (opens News Nation Now)

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    A jury found Murdaugh guilty of murdering his wife and son, but justices earlier this year overturned his convictions.

  7. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Judge tosses Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit against former Colleton County clerk Becky Hill in double murder trial (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    A federal judge threw out Alex Murdaugh's civil lawsuit against a former clerk whose jury interference led to his double murder conviction being overturned

  8. KESQ Palm Springs

    Alex Murdaugh’s lawsuit against former court clerk is dismissed by a federal judge (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed Alex Murdaugh’s lawsuit against the former clerk of court whose interaction with the jury in his 2023 trial led to his murder convictions being overturned earlier this year.

  9. Court TV

    Judge cites ‘fatal flaw’ in dismissing Alex Murdaugh’s lawsuit against clerk of court (opens Court TV)

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    CHARLESTON, S.C. (Court TV) — Alex Murdaugh’s quest to force a county court clerk to pay his legal fees from his first murder trial has come to a screeching halt. A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Murdaugh, 58, against the former clerk of court at his criminal trial, Rebecca “Becky” H…

  10. Phl17

    Alex Murdaugh's $600K lawsuit against former clerk thrown out (opens Phl17)

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    A jury found Murdaugh guilty of murdering his wife and son, but justices earlier this year overturned his convictions.

  11. KSN Wichita

    Alex Murdaugh's $600,000 lawsuit against former clerk thrown out (opens KSN Wichita)

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    A federal judge in South Carolina has thrown out Alex Murdaugh’s lawsuit against the former public official who improperly advised jurors during his double murder trial.

  12. UPI

    Federal judge dismisses Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit against court clerk (opens UPI)

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    A federal judge dismisses a lawsuit by Alex Murdaugh against an ex-court clerk who improperly interacted with jurors during his double murder trial.

  13. The Brunswick News

    Former clerk Becky Hill wins as judge dismisses Alex Murdaugh’s lawsuit against her (opens The Brunswick News)

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    COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former clerk of court Becky Hill won. In recent years, Hill was revealed to have plagiarized parts of her book on Alex Murdaugh’s 2023 double-murder trial. She later resigned her Colleton County clerk of court’s post in…

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