Judge Rejects Murdaugh's Money Claim Against Court Clerk

A federal judge threw out Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit demanding $600,000 from Becky Hill, a former court clerk who allegedly behaved improperly during his murder trial. The judge said Hill's actions did not cause Murdaugh's legal costs, since she did not file the criminal charges. Murdaugh gets a new trial in April 2026 after the state's highest court overturned his convictions.