Federal judge won't make disgraced clerk pay Alex Murdaugh's $600,000 in legal fees for 1st trial

A federal judge dismissed Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit against Becky Hill, a former court clerk, for $600,000 in legal fees from his first trial. The judge ruled there was no causal connection between Hill's misconduct and the legal costs, as she did not initiate the charges against Murdaugh. His murder convictions were overturned earlier this year due to Hill's actions, but his retrial is scheduled for April 2027.