A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Alex Murdaugh against a former court clerk. The lawsuit was related to the clerk's interaction with the jury in Murdaugh's 2023 trial, which led to his murder convictions being overturned. The judge ruled that the clerk's actions did not cause Murdaugh to incur significant legal fees during his initial prosecution.

Murdaugh had sued the clerk under a federal civil rights statute, but the judge found a fatal flaw in the claim due to a lack of causal connection. Further details on the case are available from the source, including the specifics of the lawsuit and the judge's ruling.