A US federal judge dismisses Alex Murdaugh’s lawsuit seeking $600,000 in legal fees from former Colleton County court clerk Becky Hill. Murdaugh filed the case in May, alleging that Hill violated his right to a fair trial in connection with the deaths of his wife and younger son, for which he was convicted. The lawsuit comes after appeals overturned Murdaugh’s murder convictions, with courts citing misconduct involving the clerk’s handling of materials in his case. Following the dismissal, Murdaugh’s claims do not proceed in the dismissed action, and the underlying criminal matters remain tied to the appellate outcome. The sources report that Murdaugh is seeking reimbursement related to his legal proceedings and credits the clerk’s conduct as the basis for his fair-trial allegations. The judge’s ruling ends the federal lawsuit at this stage, without deciding the merits in a way that would keep the legal-fee claim before the court.