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Aug 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Judge dismisses Murdaugh suit over jury interference
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Federal judge throws out Alex Murdaugh’s civil case against former clerk Becky Hill tied to overturned double-murder convictions.
WHO: Alex Murdaugh; former Colleton County clerk Becky Hill; U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel
WHAT: A federal judge dismissed Murdaugh’s civil lawsuit seeking legal-fee reimbursement tied to Hill’s alleged jury interference.
WHEN: Aug 6, 2026 at 7:17 AM ET
WHERE: Colleton County, South Carolina
WHY: The judge said the lawsuit had a fatal flaw because Murdaugh would have had to pay his lawyers regardless of Hill’s misconduct.
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