Federal judge won’t make disgraced clerk pay Alex Murdaugh’s US$600,000 in legal fees for 1st trial

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.

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 murder convictions

Murdaugh sued Becky Hill in May, claiming she violated his right to a fair trial in the deaths of his wife and son

Alex Murdaugh's $600,000 lawsuit against Rebecca Hill was dismissed after a federal judge ruled he lacked standing to recover defense costs from the clerk.

Federal judge won't make disgraced clerk pay Alex Murdaugh's $600,000 in legal fees for 1st trial  Toronto Star

A federal judge has dismissed Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit seeking $600,000 in legal fees from former court clerk Becky Hill

Federal judge won't make disgraced clerk pay Alex Murdaugh's $600,000 in legal fees for 1st trial  AP News