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Judge tosses Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit against former Colleton County clerk Becky Hill in double murder trial
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What happenedA federal judge threw out Alex Murdaugh's civil lawsuit against a former clerk whose jury interference led to his double murder conviction being overturned.
The headline splitKABC / ABC7 Los Angeles frames it as "Judge tosses Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit against former Colleton County clerk Becky Hill in d...". WCNC Charlotte (Tegna) frames it as "Federal judge dismisses Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit against ex-court clerk Becky Hill".
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CenterJudge tosses Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit against former Colleton County clerk Becky Hill in double murder trial
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Judge tosses Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit against former Colleton County clerk Becky Hill in double murder trial
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
Judge tosses Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit against former Colleton County clerk Becky Hill in double murder trial
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
Judge tosses Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit against former Colleton County clerk Becky Hill in double murder trial
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
Judge tosses Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit against former Colleton County clerk Becky Hill in double murder trial
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
Judge tosses Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit against former Colleton County clerk Becky Hill in double murder trial
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
Judge tosses Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit against former Colleton County clerk Becky Hill in double murder trial
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
Federal judge dismisses Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit against ex-court clerk Becky Hill
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
