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Eleventh Amendment immunity
Coverage of Eleventh Amendment immunity in the Nexus archive.
- Disgraced Murdaugh trial clerk who helped blow up murder conviction claims protection from payback lawsuit
A former court clerk involved in overturning Alex Murdaugh's murder conviction is seeking dismissal of his $600,000 lawsuit, citing immunity protections. Murdaugh claims he spent the money on his defense, while the clerk's lawyers argue he would have incurred the costs regardless of her alleged conduct.