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Can Alex Murdaugh Sue Becky Hill? Federal Judge Faces Rare Legal Questions

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by Jenn Wood
Few courts have confronted whether a criminal defendant can recover the cost of defending a trial vacated because of misconduct by a court official....

The Constitutional Principles That Undid Alex Murdaugh’s Convictions

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by Jenn Wood
From the 'Remmer presumption' to Rule 606(b), here is what the justices concluded — and why it matters far beyond this one case....

Pressure Mounts to Release Secret Murdaugh Jury Tampering Files

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by Jenn Wood
Attorney for dismissed Murdaugh juror argues the public deserves access to sealed investigative records following the supreme court’s reversal of Alex Murdaugh’s convictions....

Alex Murdaugh Sues Becky Hill in Federal Court

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by Jenn Wood
The federal civil rights lawsuit follows the South Carolina supreme court’s unanimous decision overturning Murdaugh’s murder convictions over Hill’s conduct with jurors....

Murdaugh Verdict Reversal: ‘Fingers on the Scales of Justice’

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by Jenn Wood
Inside the opinion that reversed Alex Murdaugh's double homicide convictions......

Toxic Justice: Another Front Opens in Asbestos Transparency Battle

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by Jenn Wood
Delaware filing places the Palmetto State at the forefront of purported "judicial transparency" battle......